Peace Officer

Job Description

Job Description

The Cooke County Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified and dedicated candidates for the position of Patrol Deputy . This role involves patrolling county roadways, enforcing laws, assisting the public, and responding to a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations. The Patrol Deputy plays a key role in maintaining public safety and upholding the law across Cooke County.

• Patrol county roads and neighborhoods to ensure public safety and deter criminal activity.

• Respond promptly to calls for service, including both emergency and non-emergency situations.

• Enforce traffic laws; issue warnings and citations, direct traffic, and respond to traffic collisions.

• Conduct DWI enforcement and investigate impaired driving incidents.

• Complete detailed offense and incident reports.

• Serve arrest warrants and conduct non-warrant arrests in both hostile and non-hostile environments.

• Testify in court when required.

• Respond to animal control-related calls.

• Secure and process crime scenes, collect latent prints, take photographs, mark and preserve evidence.

• Maintain accurate evidence chain-of-custody and submit evidence to the agency's holding facility.

• Serve civil process documents and conduct civil standbys.

• May respond to assist in SWAT situations.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.

• High school diploma or GED as required by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Peace Officer or in a related field;

• Texas Peace Officer Certification required.

• Valid driver's license; must obtain a Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.

• Must not have any convictions for family violence.

• No convictions above the level of Class B misdemeanor in the last 10 years.

• Must not have received a Bad Conduct or Dishonorable Discharge from the military.

• Must pass all TCOLE-mandated physical and psychological evaluations.

• Strong communication, observation, and critical-thinking skills.

• Ability to act calmly and decisively under pressure.

• Willingness to work irregular hours, weekends, holidays, and respond to after-hours emergencies.

Cooke County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.