Deputy Sheriff

Deputy Sheriff - Putnam County Sheriff's Office Putnam County Sheriff's Office My Account Employment Opportunities >> Deputy Sheriff Deputy Sheriff Summary Title: Deputy Sheriff ID: P1001 Department: Department of Law Enforcement Category: Deputy Sheriff Salary Range: Annual Base Salary is $55,000 firm Campaign Start Date: N/A Description DEPUTY SHERIFF This position is shift work, twelve hour shifts to include working nights, holiday and weekends. May be required to work irregular hours, unusual shifts and unexpected overtime. Requirements: Must be currently certified in the State of Florida as a Law Enforcement Officer. Current Law Enforcement Academy students are eligible to apply once they are half way through the academy course Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License Must possess a valid High School Diploma or GED Must not meet any of the disqualifiers as indicated in the employment application Citizen of the United States 19 years or older for sworn positions If served in military, must have honorable, uncharacterized, or general with honorable conditions military discharge Must be able to type 20 wpm Benefits: Annual Salary is $55,000 base, applicants with law enforcement experience MAY receive incentive of $500 for every year of service up to 9 years if meeting all criteria and after completion of FTO Annual Salary if sponsored, $45,750 until passing the academy and the State Exam, if hired pre graduation Vacation and Sick Leave Health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance available Florida State Retirement, if eligible, must contribute 3% Direct Deposit Salary incentive for Associates, Bachelors, Masters, EMT or Paramedic, foreign language skill IF YOU ARE A NEWLY CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, ONCE YOUR CERTIFICATION IS ACTIVATED BY AN AGENCY, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ONE TIME CERTIFICATION BONUS OF $5,000. THIS IS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ***************WE PAY FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE************** YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR $500 PER YEAR OF EXPERIENCE PAY, UP TO $4500 IF YOU HAVE WORKED AT ANOTHER AGENCY AS AN FDLE CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, HAVE LEFT THAT AGENCY WITH NO MORE THAN A 4 YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE, AND LEFT WITH HONORABLE CONDITIONS. EXPERIENCE PAY DETERMINED BY THE UNDER SHERIFF ONCE FTO IS COMPLETED. Applications accepted-open ended. Applications are good for one year. All applications are reviewed by the Office of Professional Standards. Applicants will be notified if disqualified or not chosen for interview. The process is lengthy; applicants will receive notification when interviews are scheduled. Most communication between Human Resources and the applicant is done by email. Please be sure to set your email account to accept emails from our agency. Should you have employment questions, please contact our office at 386-329-0485. Employment questions should only be answered by Human Resources for accuracy. ***********************************PLEASE READ THE NOTICE TO APPLICANT ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IS VERY IMPORTANT*************************** Applications that are missing required information may not be considered for further processing. Applicants that intentionally omit information or who are untruthful may be disqualified from continuing in the process. Applicants that are selected to continue in the hiring process will undergo a thorough background investigation and CVSA for truth verification. REMEMBER, in sections that ask about drug use its asks, "have you EVER" . A lot of applicants will answer "no" in this section because they used drugs "a long time ago". If you answer "no" and you have EVER used, possessed, purchased, sold, etc..., you will not pass the background process. This will be found during background, medical screening or most often during the CVSA process. Not being honest is one of the most common reasons an applicant does not get selected. ******** DO NOT ATTACH A RESUME . A RESUME MAY BE BROUGHT IN WITH YOU IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW****** THE PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS A DRUG FREE WORK PLACE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND VETERANS PREFERENCE EMPLOYER. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE E-VERIFY EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM. –AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE- THE PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN THE ADMISSION OR ACCESS TO, OR TREATMENT OR EMPLOYMENT IN, IT’S PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES. Apply Now Copyright 2026 Putnam County Sheriff's Office. All rights reserved. Powered by ApplicantStack™ Applicant Tracking Software Privacy Policy | Terms of Use