Matt Jotham

Matt Jotham is currently serving in his 29th year with the Guelph Police Service. He began his career in 1995 as a civilian member, working as a custodian, and attended the Ontario Police College in 2000. After successfully transitioning into a uniform position, Matt spent most of his career on the front lines, including roles in Traffic, Uniform Patrol, and as “Officer Matt” in the School Resource Officer program. He currently serves as a Constable in Uniform Patrol. 

Throughout his policing career, Matt has dedicated over 25 years to serving the members of the Guelph Police Association (GPA). He was a Director on the GPA Board for 10 years (1998-2008) before becoming President in 2009, a role he held for 12 years. In 2021, although he decided not to seek re-election as President, he was elected by the GPA membership as Treasurer, a position he is now in his 4th year of holding. 

On a provincial level, Matt has contributed to several committees within the Police Association of Ontario, including the Police Association of Ontario Governance Committee, Police Association of Ontario Finance Committee, Police Association of Ontario Human Resources Committee, and currently serves on the Police Association of Ontario Pensions Committee. He was elected as a Police Association of Ontario Uniform Director in 2022 and as Police Association of Ontario Treasurer in 2024. 

Matt is a recipient of the 25-year Harry DeJong pin for long-time Association service and was recently honored as the Guelph Police Service Member of the Year. He takes great pride in representing the interests of Ontario’s sworn and civilian police personnel.