Captain Jacob Stielow

Captain Jacob Stielow serves with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Office of Professional Accountability (OPA), where he oversees administrative investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct, performanceconcerns, and potential policy violations.

With more than two decades of law-enforcement experience, Captain Stielow has served in a variety of investigative, leadership, and public-safety roles, including an assignment with the FBI’s Nashville Joint Terrorism Task Force. His experience includes domestic and international terrorism investigations, interagency coordination, administrative investigations, and professional training.

Captain Stielow holds a Master’s Degree in Public Safety from Tennessee Tech University and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from East Tennessee State University. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, the Tennessee Government Executive Institute, Lead Tennessee, and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioners Leadership Academy.