Sheriff's Office Getting Ready to Test for Deputies

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office will conduct testing to establish an eligibility list for the position of Deputy Sheriff.

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office maintains a lateral transfer list for trained Law Enforcement Officers who desire to apply for a position as Deputy Sheriff. Eligible candidates must have at least 12 months of full-time uninterrupted service, with one or more recognized Illinois Police agencies and have obtained certification through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. The employee will be placed at a wage level and benefits of a second year Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy.

Lateral transfer applications and a resume should be mailed or dropped off at Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, Attn: Chief Deputy Larry Finfrock, 101 N. Fourth Street, Suite 101, Effingham, Illinois 62401.

Non-experienced applicants will be required to pass a written test. They must be 21 years of age before being considered for hire. Applicants must have or be able to obtain a valid Illinois driver’s license and be willing to submit to a background investigation. No one with a felony conviction will be accepted for testing. Applications may be picked up at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, 101 North Fourth Street, Suite 101, Effingham, IL, or downloaded and printed from the Effingham County website http://www.co.effingham.il.us/sheriff-department.

All applicants (for persons without prior law enforcement experience) must pay a nonrefundable testing fee of $20.00 upon returning their application and resume. All applications, along with a detailed resume and the $20.00 payment, must be received by the Sheriff’s Office no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Applications and resumes for testing will not be accepted after the deadline. Persons who fail to pay the testing fee will not be eligible to test. Anyone who has applied prior to this notice must submit a new application and resume. Persons who pass the written test will be eligible for hire for a period of two years following the test date. Please take your driver’s license or other issued photo identification to the orientation and test date on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 6:00PM. The test will be given at the Effingham County Emergency Operations Center located at 311 Miracle Avenue, Effingham.