Lyon County Sheriff's Office

Yerington, Nevada · Sheriff's Office

About Lyon County Sheriff's Office

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office covers roughly 60,000 residents across about 2,100 square miles of Nevada. That includes Fernley, Dayton, Silver Springs, Yerington and Smith Valley. The main office and jail are in Yerington, the county seat, and patrol works out of three substations in Dayton, Fernley and Silver Springs.

Deputies cover patrol, jail operations, civil process and criminal and traffic enforcement. Beyond patrol the office has an Investigations Division, a K-9 unit, Search and Rescue, Dispatch and Records, and community programs like a Citizens Academy, Shop with a Sheriff and a Junior Deputy Program. Shifts rotate and include nights, weekends and holidays; the labor agreement allows 8, 10 or 12 hour schedules, and hours between 6 in the evening and 6 in the morning pay an extra $2 an hour.

Applicants must be 21 and take a written exam, a physical agility test to Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training academy standards, a psychological exam, a voice stress analysis, an oral board and a background investigation. The office advertises lateral transfer benefits for certified officers. New deputies get a $1,600 uniform allowance their first year and a department issued firearm and ballistic vest, the county pays 100% of employee medical and half of dependent coverage, and deputies earn a $250 yearly bonus for passing the state physical fitness evaluation.

Pay and benefits

• Education incentive: Yearly incentive pay of $250 for an Intermediate, $500 for an Advanced, $600 for a Supervisor and $750 for a Management Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training certificate. Degree pay is $250 a year for an associate's in criminal justice, $500 for a bachelor's and $750 for a master's, paid after probation.
• Retirement: PERS - Deputies are in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System police and fire plan. Lyon County pays the retirement contributions under the employer-paid plan, including any increases, and retirees can stay on the county health plan at their own expense.
• Benefits: Retirement Benefits, Education Incentives, Lateral Transfer Program, Uniform & Equipment Provided, Union Representation, Wellness Programs

Open positions at Lyon County Sheriff's Office

• Animal Control Officer (Homebase Of Silver Springs) - DOE
• Evidence Technician, Sheriff's Office (On Call) - $22.33 per hour
• Public Safety Dispatcher (Yerington) - $28.31 - $45.31 per hour
• Deputy Sheriff - $31.13 - $38.88 per hour

Agency website: https://www.lcsonv.com/