Chain of command/structure
Updated administration chain of command as follows:
The Chief Deputy will oversee
- Patrol Section
- Animal Control
- Jail
- VCCAT/K9
The Chief of Operations will oversee
- Investigations
- County building security
- Reserve Deputy program
- Training
- Evictions and Offender Registry
- Civil Process
- Office personnel
- Committees
- Honor Guard, FACT, UAV, SRT
Jail Captain will oversee all jail operations
Captain of Operations will report to Chief of Operations and oversee same as above
Patrol Captain will report to Chief Deputy and oversee same as above
*Lt's will report to their respective Captains or Chief in absence of Captain
Succession of command is as follows
- Sheriff Derek Fell
- Chief Deputy Jim Palmer
- Chief of Operations Mike Ellsworth
- Jail Captain Charley Funk
- Captain of Operations Scott Woelfle
- Patrol Captain Chris Hawkins
- Lt. of CID
- On-duty Supervisor
- Senior Merit Deputy