The Patrol Division is the backbone of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The division is staffed by a Lieutenant, three Sergeants, four Corporals, and 27 Deputies covering three shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 5 full-time K9 handlers also staff the division.

Duties of the Patrol Division are to assist, protect and serve. The Division is responsible for patrolling the County's 543 square miles, which consist of 1,446 miles of streets, roads, highways and interstate. Patrol responds to any emergency calls for service, any reports of criminal activity, any type of accident, or natural disaster. The division is also an integral part of Tennessee Homeland Security District Seven. The Patrol Division provides assistance to any federal, state or local agency. The Patrol Division has the task of responding to calls to which no other agency will respond. To see past and present division stats visit the division stats page.

The five Canines assigned to the Division perform Criminal Apprehension, Narcotics and Bomb Detection duties. The Special Enforcement Unit primarily patrols the major corridors traveling to and through Montgomery County. The unit is responsible for the apprehension of fugitives, stolen vehicles, drug traffickers, and suppression of crime in problematic areas. The Reserves Division augments the Patrol Division.

Special Enforcement

The Special Enforcement Unit primarily patrols the major corridors traveling to and through Montgomery County. The unit is responsible for the apprehension of fugitives, stolen vehicles, drug traffickers, and the suppression of crime in problematic areas.