Sheriff
Reserve’s
Any Questions call: 304-728-3206
Contact Corporal Ben Williams for more information
The West Virginia State Code 6-3-1a allows, with
the approval of the county commission, the sheriff of any county to designate
and appoint a deputy sheriff’s reserve. Members of the “reserve” must be bona
fide citizens of
The duties of the reserves are limited to
crowd control, traffic control and direction within the county and may perform
such other duties of a non law-enforcement nature as are designated by the sheriff
or by a deputy sheriff designated and appointed by the sheriff for that
purpose.
Members of the Jefferson County Reserve are
in uniform and are equipped with patrol vehicles and radio equipment. Prior to
service as a “reservist”, each newly appointed member must undergo training and
instruction in their functions and authority as well as the limitations of such
authority. Each member is provided with a “reserve manual” and is required to
attend annual in-service training that is provided by a ranking reserve officer
and/or the deputy sheriff so assigned. The “reserve’s” are involved in many
Jefferson County activities such as, the County Fair, Arts and Crafts
semi-annual event, special events, festivals, traffic details, patrol
activities (eyes and ears of the department), neighborhood watch,
fingerprinting school aged children and many other important/purposeful tasks
and functions.
We pride
ourselves on the professional manner in which the reserve unit serves our
community.