Joe Wasson - Indiana Veteran Service Officer Association

Since 2018, Joe Wasson has served as Allen County, Indiana’s Veterans Service Officer. As a CVSO, Joe and his team provide direct assistance to veterans and their dependents in the preparation, development, and submission of claims and applications for earned Federal, State, and Local benefits.

Joining the U.S. Army as a cavalry scout, Joe served from 2003 to 2006 and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2009 to 2010. Joe is a graduate of Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne and founder of Le Tour de Fort, an annual bicycle event that raises funds to support local veterans.

Joe currently serves on the Allen County Sheriff’s Department Merit Board and was appointed by Governor Holcomb to the Indiana Veterans Affairs Commission.

Joe lives in his hometown of Fort Wayne, IN with his wife Kara and their two young children.