About The Sheriff's Office
- Jasper County is a first class county that has 641 square miles of territory with a population of 104,686.
- There are 940 miles of County maintained roads, 348.8 miles of State and Federal maintained highways, and 548.29 miles of roadways inside cities of Jasper County.
- Jasper County was established on January 29, 1841.
- The first session of Jasper County Government took place on February 25, 1841 at the residence of George Hornback.
- Governor Thomas Reynolds appointed John P. Osborne as Jasper County’s first Sheriff, who served from 1841- 1846.
- Carthage was chosen as the county seat on March 28, 1842.
- Thirty six (36) different men have held the Office of Jasper County Sheriff.
Click Here for a complete list of past Sheriff's serving in Jasper County
Command Staff Information
Sheriff's Office Divisions
- Civil Process (Bailiffs, Courthouse Security)
- Concealed Carry
- Criminal Investigations
- Detention (Jail, Warrants, Transportation)
- Information Technology
- Patrol
- Communications
- Support Staff (Administrative Assistants, Maintenance)
- Special Services (D.A.R.E., K-9, Animal Control)
- S.W.A.T.
Printable Online Pre-Employment Application
This photo was taken in June 1958 when Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputies began wearing the “Officially recognized uniform of Missouri County law enforcement officers”. Pictured from left are, Chief Deputy Paul Archer, Deputy George Bastain, and Deputy Omer Casey. In 1958, these three men made up the Sheriff’s Office day shift.