{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott \"Scott O.\" Ogrodowczyk is an independent candidate for Sequatchie County Sheriff on the August 6, 2026 ballot.[1][2] He lists his campaign priorities as training, professionalism, accessibility, and transparency.[1]\n\n## Background and education\nOgrodowczyk holds a bachelor's degree in history and attended law school for several semesters.[1]\n\n## Career\nOgrodowczyk is a captain with the Signal Mountain Police Department, where he served as interim police chief in 2014-2015.[1] His law-enforcement career began as a volunteer reserve officer in Signal Mountain (1990-1996), followed by four years as a full-time officer there, then time with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (2000-2003) as a school resource officer and patrol officer, and a special-investigations role at BlueCross BlueShield before he returned to Signal Mountain.[1] He has held roles including dispatcher, patrol officer, detective, patrol supervisor, field training officer, patrol commander, and director of training, has instructed in about 20 subject areas, and served on the board of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association (2014-2024).[1]\n\n## Family\nHis son attends Sequatchie County High School.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Interviews: Scott Ogrodowczyk \u2014 Sequatchie Post](https://www.facebook.com/61559850526176/posts/candidate-interviews-scott-ogrodowczykscott-scott-o-ogrodowczyk-pronounced-o-gro/122206454372328350/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Sheriff candidates field questions as election day is closer \u2014 The Dunlap-Tribune](https://www.thedunlap-tribune.com/2026/07/21/sheriff-candidates-fi-eld-questions-as-election-day-is-closer/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"SCOTT","fullname":"SCOTT \"SCOTT O.\" OGRODOWCZYK","lastname":"OGRODOWCZYK","middlename":"\"SCOTT O.\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Sequatchie County sheriff; Signal Mountain police captain and former interim chief with more than 30 years in law enforcement.","terms":[],"token":"b7fGFyjvpt"}