e-mail to: sheriffgraybeal@wcso.net Washington County Emergency Services For Emergency Dial 9-1-1 Administrative Phone: 423.788.1414 Graybeal was sworn in on September 1, 2010 to serve his third term as sheriff. Sheriff Graybeal began his government career as an employee with the Washington County Highway Department in 1979. He became deputy for the Sheriff's Department a year later, and then in 1981 he was promoted to sergeant. Graybeal was promoted to lieutenant in 1991 and supervised the support services division. In 1992 he became the commander of the criminal investigations division. In 1993 he was transferred to the patrol division where he became watch commander in 1994. In 1996 Graybeal was promoted to major and was made the executive officer for the sheriff's department. In November 2002, he was promoted to chief deputy.

The sheriff and deputies are the conservators of the peace in the county and may enforce the civil and criminal laws. They also serve legal process, take custody of the jail or workhouse and the prisoners, and may deputize any citizen of the county to assist in carrying out the duties of the office. The sheriff is elected to a four-year term and must have the following qualifications: twenty-one years of age; a qualified voter of the county; a high school graduate or equivalent; no felony convictions by a U.S. federal, state or territorial count; no armed forces discharge but an honorable discharge; fingerprints of file with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; free from apparent mental disorders; a citizen of the United States and Tennessee; not a member of the General Assembly or practicing attorney. The sheriff may collect fees, which are turned over to the trustee. However, the office is always on the salary system, through appropriations for salaries and expenses paid out of the county general fund rather than fees to help insure the fair and impartial administration of law enforcement duties. Any newly employed deputy, special or part-time deputy must meet certain minimum standards similar to those required for sheriffs. For more information you may contact the Sheriff's Department at 423-788-1414, or click on the following link to visit their website:www.wcso.net

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