About the
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Formed in 1777, Washington
County is oldest county in the state of Tennessee. Headquartered in Johnson City,
the Washington County Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement to county residents. The Washington County Sheriff’s
Office is organized like many state and local law enforcement agencies, with the bulk of the sworn uniformed personnel working
in the Patrol Division. The Patrol Division of the Washington County Sheriff’s
Office consists of four platoons; each containing a lieutenant, sergeant and seven deputy sheriffs.
The Criminal Investigation
Division of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office is under the command of a major.
Like most agencies, the Criminal Investigation Division conducts follow-up investigations working to identify, apprehend
and prosecute law breakers. In the Washington County Sheriff’s Office,
the Drug Enforcement Task Force, Juvenile investigators and SWAT are under the direction of the commanding officer of the
Criminal Investigation Division.
The Washington County
Sheriff’s Office has a large reserve officer component (relative to is size).
The four lieutenants, four sergeants and 26 deputies are organized into four platoons.
Source:
wcso.net