Patrol

The Woodson County Sheriff's Patrol Deputies are under the direct leadership of Sheriff Jeffrey McCullough.

Patrol deputies are responsible for handling all calls for service, to include complaints, assistance to citizens, VIN inspections, etc. Deputies patrol the county roads to provide a visible presence to help deter crime and watch for criminal activity. The deputies patrol the entire county to enforce state statutes and recently began contracting with Toronto to enforce their city ordinances.

Deputies also respond to crimes in progress, take reports, conduct criminal investigations, investigate traffic accidents, serve arrest and search warrants, provide courtroom testimony, transport prisoners , serve civil process, along with many other related duties. They also provide assistance to our other law enforcement partners in Woodson County and surrounding areas when called upon. Deputies have lawful jurisdiction in rural, unincorporated and municipal areas within Woodson County.

Deputy Scott Hockman

Deputy Scott Hockman

Deputy Hockman was born in Philipsburg, New Jersey and lived there until he was 31 when he moved to Buffalo, New York in 2001.  Starting in 2002 he began working for the Department of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) and worked there til 2013 when he moved to Kansas.  In 2007 Deputy Hockman joined the United States Army. Hockman volunteered as a fireman in Depew, New York from 2011-2013 and served as their Lieutenant from 2012-2013.  In 2013, he moved to Kansas and is currently serving in the Kansas Army National Guard as a Propety Book NCO (SGT). In June of 2017 Hockman started with the Woodson County Sheriff's Office and graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in January of 2018.

email: shockman@woodsonsheriff.com