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The Gage County Detention Facility, an EOE employer, is accepting applications for part-time Corrections Officer.  Work schedule and shifts will vary and may include nights, weekends, and holidays.  Starting pay for part-time Corrections Officers is $10.00 per hour.  Applicants must be 19 years old with a high school diploma or GED.  No felony convictions.  Valid driver’s license.  Pre-placement psychological testing and a physical will be conducted.  Applicants will be required to pass a written exam and background check prior to interviews.

What is the difference between a Sheriff´s Department and a Sheriff´s Office and why should it matter?

Black´s Law Dictionary defines the terms as follows:

DEPARTMENT: "one of the major divisions of the executive branch of the government . . . generally, a branch or division of governmental administration."

It is the duty of the Sheriff to serve or otherwise execute according to law and return writs or other legal process issued by lawful authority and directed or committed to the Sheriff and to perform such other duties as required by law.

Old JailWhen William Jackson “Jack” Marion was hanged for murder March 25, 1885, he took to the grave the knowledge of what really happened to John Cameron. What he didn’t know was that he would go down in history as the last person officially hanged in Gage County as well as in the State of Nebraska. A copy of the actual death warrant served by Sheriff Nathaniel Herron is on file at the Gage County Historical Society Museum in Beatrice.

It is the mission of the Gage County Sheriff's Office to serve all people within our jurisdiction with respect, fairness, and compassion. The men and women of the Gage County Sheriff's Office are dedicated to provide our citizens with a safe environment to live, work, and play. We are committed to the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace, order, and safety; the enforcement of local, state, and federal laws; and the defense of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska and the Constitution of the United States in a fair and impartial manner.