Detention Deputy
Converse County WY
- Douglas, WY
- Permanent
- Full-time
Detention Deputy
The Converse County Detention Center in Douglas, Wyoming is actively seeking applicants to fill the position of Detention Deputy. Detention Deputies perform responsible protective service work ensuring the care and security of inmates at the Converse County Detention Center.
Our new Detention Center was officially opened and occupied on October 28th, 2018. The Detention Center is currently an 80-bed facility with 5 holding cells. Our staff consists of 26 full-time employees which include the Captain, Sergeants, Corporals and our Civil-Court Security-Transport Team.
The Converse County Detention Center is open 24/7, 365 days a year. Detention Deputies work 12 hour shifts with 3 and 4 days off a week! Detention Deputies are required to work, day shifts and night shifts on a two-month rotation. This goes for weekends and holidays as well.
Applications are available in the Attached Files section of this posting and can be submitted via: Mail (1201 Mesa Dr, Suite C, Douglas, WY 82633), Fax (307-358-6703), Email ( ), or dropped off to the Sheriff’s Office (1201 Mesa Drive, Ste. C, Douglas, WY).
Minimum Qualifications & Training
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Possess a valid Wyoming Driver’s license
- Must be at least 21 years of age prior to appointment. (Exceptions may be granted by the Sheriff for anyone over the age of 18)
- Must successfully complete Detention Officer Basic training at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy within the first year of employment.
- $55,436.95 as probationary employee. $57,436.95 certification. Increased starting pay for pre-certified deputies up to $63,752.49!
- Law Enforcement can be physically demanding and can be stagnant at times. Converse County sworn staff are expected to maintain a level of physical fitness and be prepared to handle physical and emotional situations at any given time.
- Ability stand or sit for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift heavy items in excess of fifty (50) pounds.
- Ability to defend one’s self and protect others by using control skills and law enforcement law enforcement equipment, such as a firearm, taser and OC spray.
- Ability to walk and run variant distances.