Allamakee County Hiring Deputy Sheriff

Allamakee County is currently seeking candidates to fill the position of Deputy Sheriff. Interested parties may obtain an application at the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office located at 877 Highway 9, Waukon, Iowa or the Allamakee County website: https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/employment.

Please submit your completed application by mail or in person to the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office, ATTN: Sheriff Clark Mellick, 877 Highway 9, Waukon, Iowa 52172.

Application deadline is Friday, August 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM.

Job Title: Deputy Sheriff I
Position/Status: Full Time/Civil Service Appointment
Starting Wage: $64,103 non-ILEA certified, $73,965 current ILEA certified
Benefits: Iowa Public Service Retirement System (IPERS), Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick

Allamakee County does offer certified officers opportunities for lateral transfers.

Applicants will be notified of testing dates, times and location for physical agility testing, and written POST test.

For more information contact Sheriff Clark Mellick at 563-568-4521 or by email at [email protected].

Allamakee County does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, National origin, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

Veterans will be given statutory preference as provided by the State Code of Iowa section 35C.