Deputy Sheriff

Location: Pittsboro

Salary : $55,757.00 - $71,091.00 Annually
Location : Pittsboro, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00340
Department: Sheriff's Office
Opening Date: 01/05/2026
Closing Date: 4/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt

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Job Description


**** Please note that not all candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applications received. ****

Are you ready to step into a role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to protect and serve your community? We're looking for dedicated and courageous individuals to join our team as Deputy Sheriffs. In this dynamic, fast-paced position, you'll be on the front lines, safeguarding lives, upholding justice, and making a lasting impact on the people you serve.

If you have a passion for law enforcement, a commitment to public safety, and the heart of a leader, we want you to be a part of our mission. Your journey to becoming a key player in our Sheriff's Office starts here. Apply now and be the difference that matters!

Performs protective service work enforcing laws, patrolling assigned area, investigating criminal activity, serving civil papers, ensuring safety of the public, testifying in court, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and performs related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Field Operations Supervisor.
Essential Functions

• On an assigned shift, operates a patrol car to observe for violations of laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions and maintains surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects;
• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior and completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted;
• Serves warrants, summons, subpoenas, court orders, and makes arrests, prepares reports and testifies in court;
• Performs investigations of crimes, interviews victims and witnesses, secures property and evidence, investigates property ownership, documents facts and incidents and coordinates and executes evictions;
• Enforces traffic and criminal laws, issues citations for violations and assists motorists;
• Prepares levies on real and personal property, inventories property, coordinates with auctioneer and conducts auctions and receives and manages monies for levy fees, payment of a judgment, and payment on levied bank accounts;
• Transports prisoners and mental patients to facilities throughout the state;
• Provides supervision and assistance to trainees and assists in evaluating trainees;
• Provides law enforcement assistance to outside agencies as necessary;
• Maintains vehicles and equipment in proper working order;
• Attends training as necessary to maintain law enforcement certification;
• Performs community service and public relation activities;
• Performs assigned court service and security duties and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General knowledge of law enforcement methods, practices and procedures;
• General knowledge of the geography of the County and location of important buildings;
• General knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Sheriff's Office;
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear comprehensive reports;
• Ability to deal…