The Reserve Deputy Unit at maximum consists of twenty private citizens who have received the minimum 120-hour training.
Members equip their personal vehicles with radios and furnish all equipment and uniforms.
Members of the unit are required to attend one training meeting per month. Active members are also required to work a certain number of hours per month. Reserve officers must now meet the same training requirements as regular deputies, in order to maintain a valid certification with the Department of Public Safety. Jerry Bledsoe is the liaison officer between the Sheriff's Department and the Reserve Unit. This page was last modified on September 19, 2001.