Jake Vent

Jake Vent was born and raised in Kokomo, IN, and graduated from Northwestern High School in 2015. He later went on to graduate from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, receiving a BA in Economics and Political Science in 2019. After graduating college, Jake attended Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, IN, receiving his law degree in 2022. Jake worked in numerous internships during law school to expand his jury trial experience and knowledge of prosecution, all tailored around furthering his goal of being a career prosecutor. Among his various experiences, Jake interned for the Honorable Stephen R. Kitts, II in the Cass County Circuit Court, the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana in Indianapolis, the Morgan County Prosecutor’s Office in Martinsville, and the Vigo County Prosecutor’s Office in Terre Haute. He has helped develop a wide variety of cases in prosecution, including in the areas of drugs and guns, child exploitation and child pornography, and domestic violence. Public service as a prosecutor is a personal calling for Jake, as he enjoys working with victims, law enforcement, and members of the community to ensure people are kept safe.