Dispatch Division
The Rusk County Dispatch consists of a team of Certified Dispatchers. The
Dispatch team for the Rusk County Sheriff's Office, is a group of silent
heroes. The duties of a dispatcher are to ensure that all calls to the Rusk
County Sheriffs Office are handled with the integrity and the urgency that
is needed for the Patrol Deputies and other officers and/or agencies,
including but not limited to; Texas Highway Patrol, EMS, and local fire
departments, to properly respond to said calls for the citizens of Rusk
County. The Dispatch team is responsible for dispatching all calls in
reference to criminal activity, all calls necessitating emergency medical
treatment, all fire calls, and to check and ensure the safety of all
agencies and officers that have responded to calls, along with many other
various tasks.