Deputy Sheriff - Transport - Sheriff

Salary : $73,869.00 - $85,688.00 Annually
Location : Denton, TX
Job Type: Full-Time Non-Exempt
Job Number: 26-020
Department: Sheriff - PR_6004 - Justice Management Division
Opening Date: 02/02/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Description
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Deputy Sheriff performs law enforcement work to protect lives, property, and rights of citizens of the County. Work involves performing law enforcement or jail duties in a specific area of assignment. This position may serve civil process papers, such as summons, writs of possession, foreclosures, executions, claim and delivery, restraining orders; answer complaint calls and patrol the County in an official vehicle to deter crime or apprehend violators or suspects; serve warrants and make warrant arrests; and/or performing various procedures associated with transporting prisoners for the Sheriff's Department. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary according to areas of assignment. Employee is subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement work.

Examples of Duties
Enforces all the laws of the state and applicable federal laws.

Provides law enforcement services to residents and responds to service requests.

Prepares documentation and reports in a timely manner.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.
Escorts inmates from jail to the various county and district courts.

Picks up prisoners from the adjacent county jails being held on county warrants.

Takes into custody persons arriving at the courthouse with outstanding warrants or persons with outstanding warrants.

Delivers selected inmates to various facilities depending on sentence.

Escorts selected inmates to outside medical appointments.

Escort federal inmates held at the county jail to federal court facilities out of town.

Serves warrants as necessary.

Trains other officers in weapons use and jail transportation techniques and processes.

Performs other related duties as required
Minimum Qualifications
CERTIFICATION AS A PEACE OFFICER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS REQUIRED.


High School graduation or GED.


Possession of a valid driver's license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days.

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Jailer license within 180 days of appointment (Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.301; 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.27) required.
Supplemental Information
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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.
Family Medical Leave: Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

• for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
• to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
• for an employee with a serious health condition

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.
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Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
02


Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• yes
• No

03


Please indicate the highest level of education obtained

• No High School Diploma or GED
• General Equivalency Diploma
• High School Diploma
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

04


How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and/or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.

• No College Credit - 14 Credit Hours
• 15-29 Credit Hours
• 30-44 Credit Hours
• 45-59 Credit Hours
• 60-89 Credit Hours
• 90-119 Credit Hours
• 120-149 Credit Hours
• 150-179 Credit Hours
• 180-209 Credit Hours
• 210-239 Credit Hours
• 240-269 Credit Hours
• 270-299 Credit Hours
• 300-329 Credit Hours
• 330-359 Credit Hours
• 360-389 Credit Hours
• 390 Credit Hours or more

05


I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgement. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N/A.
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Please select the years of fulltime experience you have in Law Enforcement: NOTE: YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULLTIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

• Less Than 6 Months
• At least 6 Months, but less than 1 Year
• 1 Year
• At least 1 Year 6 months, but less than 2 years
• 2 Years
• 3 Years
• 4 Years
• 5 Years
• 6 Years
• 7 Years
• 8 Years
• 9 Years
• 10 years
• 11 Years
• 12 years
• 13 Years
• 14 Years
• 15 Years or more

07


Are you currently licensed as a Peace Officer in the State of Texas?

• Yes
• No

08


What is the highest State of Texas Peace Officer certification you currently hold? The certification you select below must be valid and current

• No Current State of Texas Peace Officer Certification
• Basic - State of Texas Peace Officer Certification
• Intermediate - State of Texas Peace Officer Certification
• Advanced - State of Texas Peace Officer Certification
• Master - State of Texas Peace Officer Certification

09


Which if any, of the following jailer certification(s) do you currently hold? The certification you select below must be valid and current NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IN THE "CERTIFICATES and LICENSES" FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION.

• No Jailer Certification
• Basic Jailer Certification
• Intermediate Jailer Certification
• Advanced Jailer Certification
• Master Jailer Certification

10


Have you EVER been arrested?

• Yes
• No

11


Have you ever been detained by law enforcement?

• Yes
• No

12


Have you ever had a criminal case dismissed?

• Yes
• No

13


Have you EVER been indicted, criminally charged, or convicted of any misdemeanor or felony offense in this state or in any other legal jurisdiction (including offenses punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice)?

• Yes
• No

14


Are you presently involved in any criminal proceedings, civil, felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations (i.e. required to appear in court and/or pay a fine, pay probationary fees, on probation, involved in a pre-trail diversion program)?

• Yes
• No

15


Have you ever been convicted of any charge that would prevent you from legally possessing a firearm or ammunition?

• Yes
• No

16


If you have answered yes, to any of the previous six questions, please provide the following information: List the date of arrest and/or conviction, the type of arrest and/or conviction (describe the nature of the offense- felony or misdemeanor), and the disposition (jail/prison, probation, reduced charge, dismissed, pre-trail diversion, statute expiration) for each offense. If you responded no to all of the previous six questions, please enter, N/A.
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Have you EVER previously submitted an application for the Denton County Sheriff's office?

• Yes
• No

18


If you answered yes to the previous question, please list all positions that you have applied for with the Denton County Sheriff's office.If you responded no to the previous question, please enter N/A.
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If you are licensed by TCOLE, please provide your PID number. If you do not already carry a license, please answer with N/A:
20


Are you a U.S. citizen?

• Yes
• No

21


Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

22


Please provide your:Driver's License #: Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
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Please provide the State of Issuance for the driver's license # provided in the previous question: Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
24


Please provide the Expiration Date for the driver's license # previously provided: Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
25


List any and all former names, including nicknames, that you have gone byPlease enter N/A if this question is not applicable.
26


Where did you hear about this position?

• Denton Record Chronicle
• Governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed
• Craigslist
• Facebook
• Other

27


If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.
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Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive an email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgement below.Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your email address provided during online application registration, for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add View email address on click.appcast.io to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGMENT: I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via email. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please enter N/A.)
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I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug/alcohol and/or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a twelve (12) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include: contacting any current and/or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
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