The patrol division of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is under the supervision of Lt Bo Jolly. He is assisted with these duties by Sgt. Knowles, Sgt Estes, Cpl. Pettitt, Cpl. Morgan and Cpl. Vaughn.

The patrol division consists of 12 full-time deputies and 3 part-time deputies to man three patrol shifts. Deputies patrol approximately 1,000 miles of county roads to deter crime in the county of 30,000 year-round residents. Patrol deputies are responsible for answering and handling complaints, taking incident/offense reports, making arrests, transporting inmates, and serving warrants and juvenile pick-up orders. They also provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies and surrounding areas.

The patrol division also has six part-time courthouse security officers, who are all retired law enforcement officers. They provide security for Circuit and District Courts of Cherokee County, and assist in transporting inmates.

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