Sheriff: candidate passes PT test; county clears conditional hire and opens Homeland Security account

Feb 24, 2026

The Carlisle County sheriff reported a candidate passed the physical test and is moving through polygraph and background steps; the court approved moving forward with a conditional hire process and discussed opening a separate account for Homeland Security funds to ensure federal requirements are met.

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Sheriff (speaker 11) told the Carlisle County Fiscal Court on Feb. 24 that the agency had fielded 79 calls in February and is pursuing a candidate, Casey McGee, to fill a full-time deputy vacancy. The sheriff said McGee scored 55 out of 55 on the physical test and will undergo a polygraph, fingerprints and a drug screen; if those clear, the sheriff said the county can extend a conditional job offer and formally set pay and other terms.

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