The Dewitt County Sheriff’s Office and the Dewitt County Board recognized Sergeant Joseph Furman with a Certificate of Appointment to sergeant, during the county board meeting last Thursday.

The DeWitt County Sheriff promoted correctional officer Joseph Furman to sergeant on February 22, 2016, based on his exam and interview performances.

The 25-year-old Waynesville native joined the DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office in June, 2013.

Furman is a 2009 graduate of Olympia High School, and a 2013 graduate of Greenville College, where he majored in Criminal Justice.

There will be another correctional officers hiring event in 2016. Visit https://www.dewittsheriff.com/ for further information on employment opportunities with the DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office.

Picture left to right: Deputy Sgt. Robert Spickard, Furman, Sheriff Jered Shofner