Deputy Sheriff

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office covers a county wide population of 1400 citizens, consisting of recreation, oil and gas, timber harvest, ranching and agriculture. Walden is the county seat with most of the county population consisting of approximately 840 people living in Walden. Jackson County also covers the historic town of Gould, Rand, Teller City, Pearl, Cordrey, Hebron, and Coalmont.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office patrols 1628 square miles of private land, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service Land, Bureau of Land Management Property and State Forest State Parks. This is done with 5 full time patrol positions (Including Sheriff and Undersheriff) and currently 4 part time patrol positions. The Sheriff is the Fire warden of Jackson County and the manager of all Jackson County Search and Rescue. The Jackson County Dispatch center takes approximately 8500 calls to service a year, of which approximately 400 cases are generated annually.

The Sheriff’s Office is in Walden at the Bottom of the historic 1913 Court House. The Sheriff’s Office consists of a 5-ded jail, Dispatch Center and Patrol Room.

What does Jackson County have to Offer?

• A well-trained and busy agency.
• Up-to-date patrol Vehicles
• Busy Communications Cetner
• Vast Recreational, Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
• A 401K 3% match retirement with optional 459.
• Dental, Health and Vision Plan

Qualifications

• Must be Colorado POST certified
• Posses a Valid Colorado Driver’s License
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have Clear Criminal History
• Must have at least a high school diploma
• Must be self-motivated and have a career-oriented attitude.

Reach out to Undersheriff Jordan Kaminski at jkaminski@jacksoncountyco.gov  with any questions you may have.   

To submit a copy of your resume, send your resume along with cover letter to Undersheriff Jordan Kaminski at  jkaminski@jacksoncountyco.gov