Deputy Sheriff

Description

All applications received during the recruitment period will be forwarded to
the hiring department for review and consideration
after the Friday, July 3, 2026 closing date.

* *Salary range is anticipated to start at $50,290 for experienced applicants; DOQ. * *

Deputy Sheriff: Provides facility security, transports prisoners, performs civil process service and other duties as assigned for the Sheriff's Office.

Examples of Duties

• Provides courtroom and facility security.
• Monitors courts in session
• Escorts prisoners to and from holding area and courtrooms
• Receives and screens the public seeking admittance into Courthouse.
• Performs security checks within Courthouse and responds to Courthouse incidents.
• Assists in the transportation of prisoners, mental patients for confinement, and other individuals in custody.
• Civil Process service, serves legal papers, executes criminal warrants issued by the Court, and schedules Court ordered evictions.
• Addresses public inquiries.

Education & Experience

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as prolonged standing, frequent climbing, lifting of objects weighing in excess of 74 pounds, moving in areas of difficult or dangerous access.

The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress that require a range of safety and other precautions. The nature of the work involves an element of danger and requires physical exertion and the ability to make decisions under stress. Work is performed according to policies and procedures and involves potential for personal danger.