Salary Ranges from $33.71 to $50.55 per hour

Please By: July 24, 2026

100% DRUG FREE WORKPLACE:

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office may require sworn and non-sworn sheriff's office employees to submit to periodic, random, and unannounced drug testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jefferson County is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons. The County affirms the rights of all employees and applicants for employment to be protected from discrimination, intimidation, physical harm, and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, hairstyle associated with racial identity, or any other status protected by Federal or State law.

• Responds to and processes crime scenes including photo, video, and sketch documentation of the crime scene; search and identification of evidence; collection and preservation of evidence; use of specialized forensic techniques on scene which may include latent print processing, biological and chemical testing, trace evidence collection, 3D imaging, trajectory evaluation, bloodstain analysis, tire and footwear analysis, and crime scene reconstruction.
• Conducts ancillary duties to crime scene response, which may involve persons processing, to include attending autopsies, processing vehicles, responding to hospitals, vehicle impounds, and the jail for evidence collection, and further laboratory examination of evidence.
• Works with digital media to complete photo, video, and mobile device requests including Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) digital archive maintenance, video recovery, mobile device data extraction, photographic prints, CD's, DVD's, and other specialized photo requests.
• Generates written technical reports of all examinations and analyses performed and conducts technical reviews of reports written by other members of the crime scene unit.
• Meets with court personnel, providing expert testimony and presentation in legal proceedings. Ensure that all required court information is available. Obtain out-of-state court case information, as necessary.
• Participates in the maintenance of all areas, vehicles, equipment, supplies and policies associated with the crime scene unit.
• Participates in professional development opportunities for the individual and the crime scene until, which may include frequent in-house training, attending training, conferences, and seminars, professional memberships, certifications, and accreditation, and the research and development of new crime scene techniques.
• Trains JCSO personnel, other agency personnel and academy personnel in all areas of crime scene processing and evidence examination. Participates in community education when possible.
• Other duties as assigned.