Sheriff
Letters are being accepted by the Oglala Lakota Board of County Commissioners for persons interested in an appointment for the County Sheriff position. The vacancy is current. Interested parties may submit a letter of interest for the position. This appointment will be until 05/21/2025. The Board encourages the successful applicant to take out a petition to run for a two-year term. In 2026, the elected position will then be for a four-year term. An elected Sheriff will need to be a resident of Oglala Lakota County. For full advertisement, click the following link. OL Sheriff vacancy, Requirements to post online
Sheriff Deputy
Oglala Lakota County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a full-time Sheriff Deputy. Law enforcement officers are required to work odd hours and be subject to call out and will work and assigned shifts which will consist of, day or night, holidays and weekends.
Officers are required to work in all types of weather and may be subject to adverse or hazardous working conditions posed to all Law Enforcement personnel. The position requires SD State Certification for Law Enforcement which if not already obtained, will be provided and completed in Pierre, SD to a successful applicant. Position requires a medical physical, drug testing, fingerprinting and background check. Submit resume or application to the Oglala Lakota County office, 906 N. River St. Hot Springs, SD. Open until filled.
This position is supervised, and employment is at the discretion of the County Sheriff who is the designated person for proper deployment of County Law Enforcement Services in Oglala Lakota County.