Job Description

PATROL DEPUTY

BIG COUNTRY. CLOSE TEAM. Serve Gunnison County.

Gunnison County Sheriff's Office | Gunnison, Colorado

Salary: $74,207.19–$104,965.96 annually, depending on experience

Status: Full-Time | Benefits Eligible

Colorado POST Certification or Equivalent Required

Bring Your Experience Somewhere It Matters

Gunnison County is looking for Patrol Deputies who combine sound judgment, composure, and compassion with the ability to act decisively when it matters.

Our deputies serve more than 3,200 square miles—from mountain highways and close-knit communities to remote backcountry and major events. That means being a Patrol Deputy here isn't about doing the same thing every shift. You'll have the opportunity to practice well-rounded law enforcement, take on broad responsibility, know the community you serve, and work alongside a close professional team.

If you're looking for a law-enforcement career where your experience, judgment, and contribution are visible, we want to talk with you.

What You'll Do

Patrol Deputies perform a broad range of law-enforcement and public-safety responsibilities throughout Gunnison County.

Your work may include:

• Responding to calls for service and emergencies
• Conducting patrol throughout Gunnison County
• Enforcing state and local laws
• Conducting traffic enforcement and investigating motor vehicle crashes
• Conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations
• Preparing reports, documenting incidents, and collecting information and evidence
• Responding to situations involving people in crisis
• Assisting residents, visitors, and partner agencies
• Providing public safety during community events and emergency operations
• Working in rural, mountain, highway, and changing weather conditions
• Collaborating with other local, state, and federal public-safety partners

The work requires sound judgment, communication, adaptability, professionalism, and the ability to make decisions independently while remaining part of a close team.

Law Enforcement With Range

Working in a large rural county gives deputies exposure to a wide variety of law-enforcement responsibilities.

One shift may look very different from the next. Our deputies serve communities, highways, rural areas, public lands, major events, and remote parts of the County. The position provides opportunities to strengthen your skills across patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, emergency response, community interaction, and interagency operations.

Big terrain. Broad responsibility. Close team.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for law-enforcement professionals who want to do meaningful work and become part of the community they serve.

You may be a strong fit if you:

• Exercise good judgment and remain composed under pressure
• Communicate effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Can act decisively while treating people fairly and professionally
• Value teamwork but are comfortable working independently
• Want exposure to a broad range of law-enforcement responsibilities
• Take accountability for your decisions and your work
• Want to know and be known by the community you serve
• Are looking for a place where your experience and contribution can make a visible difference

Whether you're beginning your career as a certified officer or bringing experience from another agency, Gunnison County offers an opportunity to build a well-rounded law-enforcement career.

Bring Your Career to Gunnison County

If you're an experienced deputy or officer considering your next move, Gunnison County offers something different from a large or highly specialized agency.

Here, deputies have the opportunity to take on broad responsibility, develop professionally, work closely with partner agencies, and build genuine relationships within the communities they serve.

Your experience matters—and we want you to continue building on it.

Why Gunnison County?

Gunnison County offers meaningful public service, a close professional team, and a community where your contribution is visible.

Our deputies serve one of Colorado's largest counties geographically, with communities and terrain that create a law-enforcement environment unlike many traditional patrol assignments.

Outside of work, the Gunnison Valley offers access to millions of acres of public lands and year-round recreation, including hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping, skiing, and cross-country skiing, along with the restaurants, arts, events, schools, and communities of Gunnison and Crested Butte.

For candidates considering a move to the Gunnison Valley, housing designated for Gunnison County employees may be available to rent.

Pay & Benefits

Annual Salary: $74,207.19–$104,965.96, depending on experience

Sheriff's Office Benefits

• Take-home patrol vehicle
• Uniform allowance provided by the Sheriff's Office
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Gunnison County Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Vacation leave beginning at 8 hours per month
• Sick leave at 8 hours per month
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options
• Employer-paid basic life insurance equal to 1x annual salary
• Supplemental life and AD&D insurance options for employees, spouses, and children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-paid Norton LifeLock membership
• Discounted pet insurance and gym memberships

Retirement

Gunnison County contributes toward your long-term financial future:

• 3% automatic employer contribution to a 401(a)
• Up to 3% employer match for voluntary contributions to a 457(b)
• 6.2% employer Social Security contribution
• 1.45% employer Medicare contribution
• Maximum Employer Contribution: 13.65%

*The County pays monthly on the last week day of the month.*

Ready for a Different Kind of Patrol Career?

If you're looking for broad responsibility, meaningful community connection, and the opportunity to practice well-rounded law enforcement as part of a close professional team, consider bringing your career to Gunnison County.

View the full job description here.

BIG COUNTRY. CLOSE TEAM. Serve Gunnison County.

Hiring Manager: Gunnison County Sheriff's Office

Phone: (970) 641-1113

Posting: Open until filled

Requirements

Qualifications/Education

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
• Must complete the State Basic Training Academy or equivalent.
• Must be 21 years or older at the time of employment.
• Must be able to communicate in English, both written and orally.
• Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be 21 years or older at the time of employment.
• Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits.
• Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation in any state.
• No felony convictions and/or serious misdemeanor, disqualifying criminal histories.
• Ability to meet Department's physical standards.
• Ability to obtain certification for CPR/First Aid.
• Basic Law Enforcement Training (or Police Officer Standards and Training) certification or equivalent.
• Ability to maintain Department proficiency standards in the use of firearms, including any tactical or equipment assigned.
• Must complete ICS 100 and ICS 700 within the first year of employment.
• May have to cover shifts or be on call in emergency situations.

Successful candidates must also meet the Sheriff's Office's background and selection requirements.