Anyone ever been deputized?

Twinsig · July 1, 2020, 10:01 PM

Isn't that solely a function of the county sheriff and only applies to residents of that county?
For example: Sherrif Darryl Daniel's of Clay Co Fla.
Sorry, no link but there's an interesting news story on the Web, w/video of course..

zoo · July 2, 2020, 07:05 PM

A lot of states including California (150 PC) allow peace officers from the state, county, and/or city levels to posse comitatus individuals. In fact failing to comply with being directed into service by such means can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor.

One time I had a gang banger fail to comply and I later picked him up on a warrant for said violation.

Double Naught Spy · July 3, 2020, 07:55 AM

What idiot would try to deputize a gang banger? Why would it be okay to do so?

Paul B. · July 5, 2020, 02:28 PM

I was deputized once back in the mid 1970's. Had to do with a skyjacking incident. Too long to try and tell it but I'll just say it got interesting.
Paul B.

Ed4032 · July 5, 2020, 03:44 PM

Yes but I was only seven.

TXAZ · July 5, 2020, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed4032

Yes but I was only seven.

YES!!!!!
Me too but I think I was 5.

Twinsig · July 6, 2020, 11:24 AM

I was also deputized as a young-un. IIRC, later, our fort was over--run by some fanatic teenagers!

jmr40 · July 6, 2020, 12:22 PM

My wife and I are members of our county Sheriff's Posse. Our regular duties are to assist the Sheriff with non LE type activities. We are normally called out to assist when searching for lost people or to assist in the event of natural disasters such as floods or tornadoes. All of us have had 1st responder and first aid training and we are often asked to help provide backup at local concerts, the air show, and other events. We disperse in the crowds with radios and are usually the 1st person on the scene when someone is in distress.

There aren't a lot of counties that do this and we get a lot of requests to help in other counties and even states. We get a lot of practice and often are asked to help try to locate a missing body, or evidence of a crime by other agencies. I've traveled as far south as Miami and as far north as Kokomo with searches in AL, SC, NC, TN as well as all over GA.

Under "normal" circumstances we are not armed and have no arrest powers, but the Sheriff give us those powers if he wishes. In an emergency we could be deputized and paired with a paid deputy to assist them and increase manpower. But we're not just any Joe off the street. All of us have to be fingerprinted and go through the same background check each year as the paid deputies.

I certainly hope it never comes to that. I singed up for the SAR and lifesaving side of it. But if things get bad enough that we're needed would do my part. If its that bad I'd rather be working with LE than not.

Bill DeShivs · July 6, 2020, 01:21 PM

Before handgun permits in Tennessee, the only way to legally carry a gun was to be a law enforcement officer. I was deputized as a special deputy at 23 years old and was commissioned for about 20 years-until the permit system took over. I had full law enforcement powers within the state, but "playing cop" was discouraged.

luger fan · July 6, 2020, 01:31 PM

HAHAHAAHA. 10-12 yeas ago a Indy County Sheriff SOLD badges for a $150 "DONATION" I have 2 friends who bought them.

zoo · July 6, 2020, 09:12 PM

DoubleNaughtSpy,

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What idiot would try to deputize a gang banger? Why would it be okay to do so?

To be able to make an arrest (and a point) later when it might be safer to do so.

Back in my day we didn't go in with half/tracks and such. We had to give heads up to aggressive gangsters who were actually taking over neighborhoods on our own and without much backup.

It is in fact a violation of the law within the State of California and many other states to fail to provide such support to a peace officer legally engaged in his/her duties.

You were never a cop, huh?

Zoo

Jim Watson · July 6, 2020, 09:16 PM

I had an "Honorary Deputy" card in the 1970s.
Good enough to get me on the county pistol team at the state PPC championships.

zoo · July 6, 2020, 09:17 PM

We called it community policing, lol.

SHR970 · July 6, 2020, 09:42 PM

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We had to give heads up to aggressive gangsters who were actually taking over neighborhoods on our own and without much backup.

You must have been dealing with some very low rent gangsters to need to use that for a charge. Heck, catch them with 3 or 4 dime bags and you already had them for felony sales. "Aggressive Gangsters"??? I could come up with beter than refusing to assist.

RETG · July 8, 2020, 04:58 PM

Yes, many years ago (probably long before many of you were born) I used to be temporarily "deputized" by a particular Federal agency or Federal service that allowed me to legally carry a weapon in all 50 states. The federal service later dropped that courtesy to us; not sure why. However, I was, at that time, an officer of a Federal agency. There were some strict qualifications.

Only one of the two actually called it being "deputized" but both basically did the same thing.

DaleA · July 9, 2020, 04:25 PM

My father got deputized back in the 1950's after a tornado blew through our little town and did a lot of damage. Our mayor, to avoid looting and looking and to clear up the streets for emergency workers ordered EVERYBODY to stay home and ordered the police to enforce it. Real emergency workers got temporary deputy paperwork. My dad thought it was kind of funny at the time but he held onto the paperwork proudly for many years.

P.S. I don't know if what the mayor did was legal back then but we didn't have the interwebs and social media and the police chief went along with him so we all stayed home and tidied up our own yards and neighbors yards. Yeah it was a different time and place.

Kevin Rohrer · July 10, 2020, 08:01 PM

I was Deputized for 42-years (and counting). Yes, it is interesting.

zoo · July 28, 2020, 09:43 AM

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You must have been dealing with some very low rent gangsters to need to use that for a charge. Heck, catch them with 3 or 4 dime bags and you already had them for felony sales. "Aggressive Gangsters"??? I could come up with beter than refusing to assist.

SHR970, apparently you've been watching too many netflix cop shows. In the course of my duties as a patrol officer I had to deal with all manner of gangsters/gang bangers. That included "Low rent," high rent, and sometimes no rent.

It isn't like in the movies, most of the time. You can't just shake people down for drugs without reasonable suspicion. Even a Terry frisk, which is a lot more cursory search than that usually required to find bindles of drugs requires some rs. Running around and making arrests for charges that didn't stick wasn't my thing.

Go to a neighborhood and use PC 150 a couple of times and see how fast the local hoodlums disperse rather than hang around giving you grief while you arrest one of their own. Granted, the strategy doesn't work everywhere and with everyone.

7.62 man · July 28, 2020, 09:55 AM

Yes, it was a long time ago I was about 22. There was a bunch running around shooting up farmers tractors sitting in the fields. The local sheriff saw a bunch of us sitting in the parking lot & knew we all talked on the CB radios. He told us about the problem & asked for help. The ones of us that had CCLs he deputized but he told us don't shoot unless shot at. He wanted us to use our CB radios to call him to let him know what we were seeing as we drove around the county watching the fields.
They caught the guys doing the shooting on the other side of the county.

July 1, 2020, 10:01 PM	#1
Twinsig Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2009 Location: East Alabama Posts: 235	Anyone ever been deputized? Isn't that solely a function of the county sheriff and only applies to residents of that county? For example: Sherrif Darryl Daniel's of Clay Co Fla. Sorry, no link but there's an interesting news story on the Web, w/video of course.. __________________ I also have Fire Extinguishers, hope I never need those either.

July 3, 2020, 07:55 AM	#3
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	What idiot would try to deputize a gang banger? Why would it be okay to do so? __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

July 5, 2020, 02:28 PM	#4
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,801	I was deputized once back in the mid 1970's. Had to do with a skyjacking incident. Too long to try and tell it but I'll just say it got interesting. Paul B. __________________ COMPROMISE IS NOT AN OPTION!

July 5, 2020, 03:44 PM	#5
Ed4032 Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 306	Yes but I was only seven. __________________ Gun control is like stopping drunk driving by making it harder for sober people to drive.

July 6, 2020, 11:24 AM	#7
Twinsig Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2009 Location: East Alabama Posts: 235	Oh that's right! I was also deputized as a young-un. IIRC, later, our fort was over--run by some fanatic teenagers! __________________ I also have Fire Extinguishers, hope I never need those either.

July 2, 2020, 07:05 PM	#2
zoo member Join Date: October 2, 2019 Posts: 414	A lot of states including California (150 PC) allow peace officers from the state, county, and/or city levels to posse comitatus individuals. In fact failing to comply with being directed into service by such means can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor. One time I had a gang banger fail to comply and I later picked him up on a warrant for said violation.

July 6, 2020, 12:22 PM	#8
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	My wife and I are members of our county Sheriff's Posse. Our regular duties are to assist the Sheriff with non LE type activities. We are normally called out to assist when searching for lost people or to assist in the event of natural disasters such as floods or tornadoes. All of us have had 1st responder and first aid training and we are often asked to help provide backup at local concerts, the air show, and other events. We disperse in the crowds with radios and are usually the 1st person on the scene when someone is in distress. There aren't a lot of counties that do this and we get a lot of requests to help in other counties and even states. We get a lot of practice and often are asked to help try to locate a missing body, or evidence of a crime by other agencies. I've traveled as far south as Miami and as far north as Kokomo with searches in AL, SC, NC, TN as well as all over GA. Under "normal" circumstances we are not armed and have no arrest powers, but the Sheriff give us those powers if he wishes. In an emergency we could be deputized and paired with a paid deputy to assist them and increase manpower. But we're not just any Joe off the street. All of us have to be fingerprinted and go through the same background check each year as the paid deputies. I certainly hope it never comes to that. I singed up for the SAR and lifesaving side of it. But if things get bad enough that we're needed would do my part. If its that bad I'd rather be working with LE than not. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

July 6, 2020, 01:21 PM	#9
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	Before handgun permits in Tennessee, the only way to legally carry a gun was to be a law enforcement officer. I was deputized as a special deputy at 23 years old and was commissioned for about 20 years-until the permit system took over. I had full law enforcement powers within the state, but "playing cop" was discouraged. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

July 6, 2020, 01:31 PM	#10
luger fan Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2018 Posts: 150	HAHAHAAHA. 10-12 yeas ago a Indy County Sheriff SOLD badges for a $150 "DONATION" I have 2 friends who bought them.

July 6, 2020, 09:16 PM	#12
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	I had an "Honorary Deputy" card in the 1970s. Good enough to get me on the county pistol team at the state PPC championships.

July 6, 2020, 09:17 PM	#13
zoo member Join Date: October 2, 2019 Posts: 414	We called it community policing, lol.

July 8, 2020, 04:58 PM	#15
RETG Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2009 Location: Somewhere in Idaho, near WY Posts: 507	Yes, many years ago (probably long before many of you were born) I used to be temporarily "deputized" by a particular Federal agency or Federal service that allowed me to legally carry a weapon in all 50 states. The federal service later dropped that courtesy to us; not sure why. However, I was, at that time, an officer of a Federal agency. There were some strict qualifications. Only one of the two actually called it being "deputized" but both basically did the same thing. __________________ I give MY OPINION (not often) based on many years shooting at, other than paper targets. I will not debate my experience vs. your experience based on dreams and "what ifs." I'm 73; I'm too damn old to care.

July 9, 2020, 04:25 PM	#16
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,312	My father got deputized back in the 1950's after a tornado blew through our little town and did a lot of damage. Our mayor, to avoid looting and looking and to clear up the streets for emergency workers ordered EVERYBODY to stay home and ordered the police to enforce it. Real emergency workers got temporary deputy paperwork. My dad thought it was kind of funny at the time but he held onto the paperwork proudly for many years. P.S. I don't know if what the mayor did was legal back then but we didn't have the interwebs and social media and the police chief went along with him so we all stayed home and tidied up our own yards and neighbors yards. Yeah it was a different time and place.

July 10, 2020, 08:01 PM	#17
Kevin Rohrer Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2010 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 1,049	I was Deputized for 42-years (and counting). Yes, it is interesting. __________________ Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, ARTCA, and American Legion. Caveat Emptor: Cavery Grips/AmericanGripz/Prestige Grips/Stealth Grips from Clayton, NC. He is a scammer

July 28, 2020, 09:55 AM	#19
7.62 man Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2009 Location: Cyber-world USA Posts: 258	Yes, it was a long time ago I was about 22. There was a bunch running around shooting up farmers tractors sitting in the fields. The local sheriff saw a bunch of us sitting in the parking lot & knew we all talked on the CB radios. He told us about the problem & asked for help. The ones of us that had CCLs he deputized but he told us don't shoot unless shot at. He wanted us to use our CB radios to call him to let him know what we were seeing as we drove around the county watching the fields. They caught the guys doing the shooting on the other side of the county.