Sheriff Deputy

NOTICE OF CIVIL SERVICE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR BOONE COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF

Boone County, Iowa is taking applications for Deputy Sheriff. We are looking for both uncertified and certified applicants. Boone County is located in central Iowa, offering a rural lifestyle with camping, fishing, biking, museums, and scenic train rides, while being just a short drive away from several metro areas such as Ames and Des Moines, Iowa. 

Please include a cover letter and resume in your application. For more information on requirements to become a Certified Peace Officer in the State of Iowa, please visit the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy’s website at https://ilea.iowa.gov/  

UNCERTIFIED APPLICANTS AND OUTSIDE OF IOWA MUST TEST

IOWA CERTIFIED OFFICERS MAY ATTEND PHYSICAL AGILITY TESTING

Boone County Sheriff's Office will be conducting physical agility testing for the Deputy Sheriff position on May 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Goeppinger Field, Boone High School, located at 504 Division St, Boone, IA 50036. All candidates should arrive at the Boone County Sheriff's Office by 8:30 a.m. for initial check-in.

Following the physical agility test, ALL candidates will reconvene at the Boone County Law Enforcement Center, 1019 W Mamie Eisenhower Ave, Boone, IA, to complete the written POST exam and participate in a civil service interview with the Boone County Civil Service Board. All participants must present a valid State Driver's License or State-issued Identification Card from their current state of residence prior to testing.

The testing process will consist of three components: a physical agility test, the written POST exam, and an interview conducted by the Civil Service Board.

All applications must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 19, 2025. Applicants who have completed the POST exam within the last 12 months and received a qualifying score may choose to submit their previous score or retake the exam. If the exam is retaken, only the most recent score will be used for evaluation.

If you are unable to attend our scheduled testing but have successfully completed the physical agility test with another Iowa law enforcement agency within the past 12 months, please inform us. We may accept those results temporarily, but you will still be required to pass Boone County's physical agility test at a later date before a final hiring decision is made.

• Starting pay for non-certified applicants is $33.35/hr. (wage-top out in two years)
• Certified applicants starting wage is $37.27/hr. (wage top out in six months)
• Deputies top out at $39.23/hr. per the union contract July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 

These amounts will be increasing 3.5% effective July 1, 2025.

Reasons to consider the Boone County Sheriff’s Office! 

· Outstanding retirement-the best IPERS plan there is (80% at 30 years of service) (special class-can retire at 50 years old with 22 years on the job) 

· Take-home cars for patrol/special assignments 

· Safety Equipment provided 

· Clothing allowance 

· 8 ½ paid Holidays 

· 3 personal days

· Vacation and sick leave accrual 

· Every other weekend off , 10-hour shifts 

· K9 program 

· Drug task force 

· Drone Program

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

By submitting this application, I do hereby authorize a review of and full disclosure of all records concerning myself to any duly authorized agent of the Boone County Sheriff's Office, whether the said records are of a public, private or confidential nature, including criminal histories.

The intent of this authorization is to give my consent for full and complete disclosure of records of educational institutions; financial or credit institutions, including records of loans, the records of commercial or retail credit agencies (including credit reports and/or ratings), and other financial statements of records whenever filed; medical and mental health treatment and/or consultation, including hospitals, clinics, private practitioners, and the U.S. Veteran's Administration; employment and pre-employment records, including background reports, efficiency ratings, complaints or grievances filed by or against me; and the recollections of attorneys at law, or of other counsel, representing me in any case, either criminal or civil, in which I presently have, or have had an interest. 

I understand that any information obtained by a personal history background investigation which is developed directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, upon this release authorization will be considered in determining my suitability for employment by the Boone County Sheriff's Office. I also certify that any person(s) who may furnish such information in good faith concerning me shall not be held accountable for giving this information; and I do hereby release said person(s) from any and all liability which may be incurred as a result of furnishing such information. I further release the Boone County Sheriff's Office from any and all liability which may be incurred as a result of collecting such information. 

I HEREBY SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT EACH STATEMENT AND ALL INFORMATION IN OR SUPPLEMENTING THIS APPLICATION (PERSONAL AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION) ARE COMPLETE, TRUE AND ACCURATELY RECORDED TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PROVIDING FALSE, MISLEADING AND/OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION ARE GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION FROM THE SELECTION PROCESS OR DISCHARGE IF DISCOVERED SUBSEQUENT TO EMPLOYMENT. 

A phone copy and/or fax of this release form will be valid as an original thereof, even though the said photocopy/fax does not contain an original signature.

• Job Type: Full Time
• Department: Boone County, Iowa
• Posted: 5/6/2025