OFFICER RECORDS

Laycock, Jake D.

Overview

In the Ben Schneider (Reckless Ben) case, Jake D. Laycock led the entry team during the March 11 Airbnb operation.

Other names used: Jake Laycock.

Officer Laycock began working for the American Fork Police Department on July 18, 2022.

Transparent Utah Public Compensation Records
Fiscal Year	Entity	Employee	Title	Wages	Benefits	Total
2026	American Fork City	Laycock, Jake D.	Police Officer II	$78,264.88	$49,570.99	$127,835.87
2025	American Fork City	Laycock, Jake D.	Police Officer I	$72,093.29	$45,809.42	$117,902.71
2024	American Fork City	Laycock, Jake D.	Police Officer I	$62,168.74	$43,532.04	$105,700.78
2023	American Fork City	Laycock, Jake D.	Police Officer I	$51,751.73	$38,158.32	$89,910.05

Ben Schneider (Reckless Ben)
March 11, 2026: Richardson’s plan assigned Laycock to lead the entry team. The report says Laycock led officers to the basement entrance. Tonga’s supplement records escorting Ben to Laycock’s police vehicle for transport to AFPD. See pages 11 and 17.
Supporting Records
- March 11 incident report
- Search warrant 3352981 and return