Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office hiring full-time deputies

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office announced it is hiring full-time deputies, offering a starting salary of $55,000 for non-certified applicants and up to $63,000 for certified applicants.

According to the office’s announcement, deputies may serve in Patrol, Investigations, K9, SWAT, School Resource Officer, Marine Patrol or Search & Rescue assignments.

Listed benefits include employee health insurance, Mississippi State Retirement (PERS), life insurance, personal days that increase with years of service, medical days, take-home units, advanced training and access to an on-site gym.

Applicants can download an application at lafayettems.com and email the completed form to smills@lafayettesheriff.net. Printed applications are available at the Sheriff’s Office, 705 Jackson Ave East, Oxford.

Questions about the positions can be sent to smills@lafayettesheriff.net.

Source: Original source announcement