The following is for informational purposes only and to provide another perspective for those critical thinkers in their objective discovery and for the posterity of Howell County, Missouri.  This perspective is in contrast to having over two decades of service in multiple domains of government simultaneously, and direct experience within local government.  Howell County local government has been hijacked for some time by a cultivated culture that displayed an ideology of Sociocentric and Egocentric behavior in order to leverage Complacency and Monetary Gain in plain view by influencing people with the behavior of making them feel good socially.  Holistic experience based on attributes and competencies which render results in growth for all, and accountable service have a history of not being welcomed socially.  This counterproductive culture knowingly steals from all future generations under the concealment of "Do Nothing, Interpersonal Relationships."  The reality is that individual egos belonging to social groups will be offended with a standard of accountable behavior and practices in pursuit of professional growth and professional service to others through the mentorship of training, education and experience.

“𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟; 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑓𝑒𝑤 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟”

Regardless of the culture, here is a snapshot of accomplishments within the tenure of Major McDaniel working directly with Sheriff Brent Campbell at the Howell County Sheriff’s Office as an engaged Leader while fulfilling the role of an active-duty First Sergeant in the U.S. Army:

Successfully spearheaded a campaign for a county law enforcement tax, established a scalable pay chart matrix, increased employee salaries by 41%, increased employee strength by 12%, established an uniformed appearance for employees and vehicles, established 100% issued uniforms and equipment, established 100% issued service pistols and carbines, significantly modernized portable and mobile communications, established in-car laptops, established a supply and maintenance program, established 6 patrol zones, established 2 substations, established an annual physical fitness test program, established a tactical organizational structure within the S.W.A.T. unit, established a standardized uniformed appearance to include tactical load plans for individuals and mobile platforms within the S.W.A.T. unit, established an annual tactical training glide-path in correlation with a Mission Essential Task List for the S.W.A.T. unit, established an operations process with records retention for hasty and deliberate missions within the S.W.A.T. unit, established and instructed a Junior Supervisor professional development course, stood-up and managed multiple records management systems throughout the Sheriff’s Office, developed and standardized over 200 fillable forms, developed and standardized over 12 handbooks, developed and standardized over 20 Graphic Training Aids, established an annual per capita report to identify employee strength in correlation with federal data, built and managed the Sheriff’s Office website and social media platforms and established over 100 occupational profiles for applicants and employees in correlation with the State and Federal standards.

Never in the history of Howell County, Missouri has there ever been such skilled and passionate pursuit for positive change in law enforcement.  Why is it Major McDaniel can serve his country in the most extreme of environments at the risk of his own life, while being entrusted to lead, develop and protect our loved ones across the globe within our nation's standards for over two decades, however he is highly opposed for those same standards in Howell County, Missouri?  In his own community he has received malicious attacks on his character throughout many public forums within the short time of his return from 20+ years of active-duty military service, spearheaded by Matt D. Roberts of West Plains, Missouri and his network of personal associates driven by egos and complacency.  It has thoroughly been observed, so many have sat idle and allowed the circulation of such gossip of untruths due to a lack of backbone, knowing Major McDaniel's true character and the sacrifices he made for his family and this nation.  Mr. Roberts specifically, along with others will prove through this behavior, if not changed; continue to hijack and ride on the hard work, disciplined efforts and crafted skill of those around them and socially ambush the aware.

It appears this culture within Howell County, Missouri has a character flaw itself and has adopted a culture lacking respect, gratitude, personal courage, personal initiative, personal growth, standards, discipline, ownership, accountability and integrity.  Given Major McDaniel's global experience, he was fully aware of the reason for this erosion in values and the tribalization as it was noted in the memorandum for record he drafted for Sheriff Brent Campbell on "Honoring the Origins of Our Nations Flag" dated November 30, 2023.  As noted throughout history objectively: "Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men, Weak men create hard times."  The "Good Ol Boys Club" is a culture of inbreeding and a mechanism of survivability for the tribe due to individual cowardness and a lack of individual growth which has proven throughout history to be counter-productive to evolving the collective.

U.S. Army -  Retired First Sergeant

Jason W. McDaniel