MISSION

The mission of the
Cache County Sheriff’s Office
is to provide community protection,
crime prevention, deputy safety, and
a well-trained professional staff
by working cooperatively with
the citizens we serve.

VALUES

Respect
Fairness
Empathy
Responsibility
Professionalism
Trustworthiness

MISSION

VALUES

Respect
Fairness
Empathy
Responsibility
Professionalism
Trustworthiness

Women In Law Enforcement

Deputy Jewell Allen
was 20 years old in 1930 when she was sworn in as the first female deputy Sheriff in Utah

Women in law enforcement throughout the world is not new. Women have been serving and protecting for over 200 years, from the time Rose Fortune was self appointed in 1795 in Nova Scotia.

Cache County even has its early experience with a female deputy. Twenty year old Jewell S. Allen was sworn as a Cache County Sheriff's Deputy in 1930 and served for two years under Sheriff W. H. Shaw. She had many duties such as office paper work, serving civil papers, answering the phone, and watching prisoners.

In the modern 2005 Cache County Sheriff's Office, 26 sworn women serve as deputies for Sheriff G. Lynn Nelson (this does not include civilians, secretaries and nurses.) Thereare four sergeants, two patrol deputies, one deputy assigned to

the civil department and twenty two deputies who work in the jail. The Women in today’s Sheriff Office don’t have “special” duties; they work along side of and perform the same duties as their male counter-parts.

Female deputies at the Sheriff’s Office say; “the job is a good one, because of the stability and the people you work with”, “a key benefit of the job are the opportunities that exist for women and the movement up the ranks if you are qualified.”

The Sheriff and his female deputies welcome women to apply and test with the office and also encourage them to come in and check into a career with Cache County Sheriff's Office.

In the modern 2005 Cache County Sheriff's Office, 26 sworn women serve as deputies for Sheriff G. Lynn Nelson (this does not include civilians, secretaries and nurses.) Thereare four sergeants, two patrol deputies, one deputy assigned to
the civil department and twenty two deputies who work in the jail. The Women in today’s Sheriff Office don’t have “special” duties; they work along side of and perform the same duties as their male counter-parts.
Female deputies at the Sheriff’s Office say; “the job is a good one, because of the stability and the people you work with”, “a key benefit of the job are the opportunities that exist for women and the movement up the ranks if you are qualified.” The Sheriff and his female deputies welcome women to apply and test with the office and also encourage them to come in and check into a career with Cache County Sheriff's Office.