Sheriff Rick Ramsay and Major Tommy Taylor congratulated Detention Deputies Jeanette Joseph and Dahlgren Marks this week for earning their Master Deputy stripe to wear on their uniform. Master deputy certification isn’t easy to earn, and involves the following requirement:
- At least five years of service with the Sheriff’s Office
- Above standard performance evaluations for the past three years
- An enhanced education, including at least 30 semester hours in college, or at least 120 hours of specialized law enforcement training
- Meeting all annual retraining requirements, including maintaining all required certifications, such as CPR, Firearms training, training in OC gas, baton, Taser or anything else required by their current assignment
- No discipline in three years
- At least 20 hours of community service / volunteer work in the community in a one year period
In order to maintain their Master Deputy status, they must continue to comply with the requirements of the program each year.