PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY

Employees of the department shall serve the public by direction, counsel and in other ways that do not conflict with the discharge of their responsibility. They shall respect and protect the rights of individuals and perform their service with honesty, courage, discretion and sound judgment.

Jackson County Sheriff

As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality, and justice.