Correctional Officer Applicant Information
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the jail officer are to provide for the custody and care of all persons placed in the custody of the sheriff.
Qualifications
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at hire with a high school diploma or GED, must have a valid Kansas Drivers License, and must be a United States citizen. Applicants must also be free of any felony or domestic violence convictions and must successfully complete an intensive jail officer training program. Jail officers may receive consideration for available sheriff patrol officer positions, but must obtain age 21 for entry into KLETC.
Additional Requirements
In addition to the entrance exam, eligible applicants will be required to successfully pass an oral interview, background check, psychological exam, drug screen, and physical capacity profile. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligibility list for one year.
Status & Salary
- Full time: 40 hours / 12 hour rotating shifts
- $17.19 per hour while on training; $18.05 per hour upon completion of training. Starting wage may increase with prior law enforcement/corrections experience.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the jail officer are to provide for the custody and care of all persons placed in the custody of the sheriff.
Qualifications
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at hire with a high school diploma or GED, must have a valid Kansas Drivers License, and must be a United States citizen. Applicants must also be free of any felony or domestic violence convictions and must successfully complete an intensive jail officer training program. Jail officers may receive consideration for available sheriff patrol officer positions, but must obtain age 21 for entry into KLETC.
Additional Requirements
In addition to the entrance exam, eligible applicants will be required to successfully pass an oral interview, background check, psychological exam, drug screen, and physical capacity profile. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligibility list for one year.
Status & Salary
- Full time: 40 hours / 12 hour rotating shifts
- $17.19 per hour while on training; $18.05 per hour upon completion of training. Starting wage may increase with prior law enforcement/corrections experience.
Contact Us
Department
Sheriff Office
Address
206 W 1st Avenue Hutchinson, KS 67501
Phone
Emergency Phone: 911
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2020- Darrian Campbell
2002-19 Randy Henderson
1993-02 Larry Leslie
1973-92 James H. Fountain
1963-72 Charles Heidebrecht
1959-62 Calvin Shepard
1956-58 Roy Sheppar
1955-56 All Severson
1951-54 Victor H. Frazey
1947-50 Walter L. Dixon
1943-46 O W "Steve" Stapleton
1939-42 Guy L. Angerholz
1935-38 George T. Allison
1931-34 Edward R. Cunningham
1927-30 Fay F. Brown
1923-26 Jesse Langford
1921-22 W.T. Clark
1917-20 W. Scott Sprout
1915-16 Tom Jennings
1911-14 Konrad C. Beck
1907-10 George M. Duckworth
1903-06 John W. Harper
1898-02 William E. Long
1894-97 John Q. Patten
1890-93 John W. Jones
1888-89 Dan Miller
1884-87 J.L. "Fay" Smith
1882-83 John M. Hedrick
1880-81 A.P. Jordan
1876-79 John M. Hedrick
1874-75 Henry Hartford
1872-73 Charles Collins