Organizational Information
As a 24-hour full-service law enforcement agency, the administrative management and support of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is a major undertaking. The Sheriff’s Office currently manages an annual budget of over $16.3 million and a total of 395 employees, including deputy sheriffs and civilians, spread across four divisions.
Organizational Charts
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Sheriff's Office
Full Organizational Chart
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Administrative Division
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Courts & Process Division
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Detention Division
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Enforcement Division
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Rank Structure
The rank structure of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office establishes a chain of command for commissioned deputy sheriffs that allows operations to be effectively directed. The chain of command is a series of management positions in order of authority with each higher rank representing a higher level of responsibility. Higher ranks like Captain and Lieutenant represent a broader range or scope of authority, while lower ranks like Sergeant and Corporal represent a more focused or specialized area or unit of supervision.
The organizational structure is composed of eight basic ranks:
| Rank |
Badge Color |
Scope of Authority |
Insignia |
| Deputy Sheriff |
Silver |
Not a supervisor |
None |
| Corporal |
Gold |
Field Training Officer for Patrol Shift Supervisor for Detention Division |
2 Chevrons
(with FTO notation for Patrol) |
Investigator or
School Resource Officer |
Gold |
Not a supervisor, but Investigators may provide direction for deputies at crime scenes |
None |
| Sergeant* |
Gold |
Unit or Shift Commander |
3 Chevrons |
| Lieutenant |
Gold |
Section Commander |
Single Gold Bar |
| Captain |
Gold |
Division Commander |
Double Gold Bar |
| Chief Deputy Sheriff |
Gold |
Department-wide jurisdiction with the authority to act in the stead of the Sheriff |
Four Gold Stars |
| Sheriff |
Gold |
Department-wide authority |
Five Gold Stars arranged in a pentagon |
* In the Enforcement Division, there are two Sergeant ranks: Sergeant and Investigator Sergeant. While Investigator Sergeants are compensated at a higher pay grade, the scope of authority is the same. In the Detention Divisions, there are two classifications of Sergeant: Shift Commander and Sergeant. Shift Commanders have authority over an entire shift, including other supervisors with the rank of Sergeant, even though their pay grade is the same.