Sheriff
Sheriff Jay began his law enforcement career at the Weatherford, OK police department in 1988. From there, he was called as the Chief of Police for the Town of Cheyenne for a short time until he resigned to care for his grandfather. Sheriff Jay was employed in 1994 with the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office as a jailer/dispatcher until 1997 when he was assigned to the field as a road deputy. In 2000, Sheriff Jay saw the need for a new direction within the Sheriff’s Office and was encouraged to place his name on the ballot as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. Sheriff Jay won the election in 2000 and took the oath of office on January 2, 2001.
Sheriff Jay is now in his third term as Sheriff and takes on a progressive, pro-active approach to law enforcement. Sheriff Jay believes the primary purpose or mission of the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is to maintain social order within prescribed ethical and constitutional limits, while providing professional law enforcement services. To attain this goal, Sheriff Jay strives to enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limitations of police authority and the constitutional rights of all persons. Sheriff Jay considers himself to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars and works diligently to ensure that the citizen’s money is spent appropriately.
Sheriff Jay’s pledge is to provide professional, courteous law enforcement while continuing to develop community programs that will grow with our county, to listen to the needs of the citizens, and to provide services in the most cost-effective manner without sacrificing the quality of law enforcement Beckham County should expect and deserves.
I take great pride in serving as the Sheriff of Beckham County. I am dedicated to my community and the citizens I serve. The staff at the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office also feels my pride and call to service. If my staff or I can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call on us. I can be reached by telephone at (580) 928-2121 or via email at sheriff@beckhamcountysheriff.com.