Forsyth County Deputy Brian Sadler has been promoted to Deputy Sheriff First Class, Sheriff Ted Paxton announced today. Sadler’s promotion was effective March 6.

Sadler, a three-year veteran of the agency, is assigned to the Motorcycle Unit in Special Operations Division.

In order to become eligible for promotion to Deputy Sheriff First Class, a deputy has to meet certain criteria, including:

*Two years’ service with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff II.
*Must be a state certified Field Training Officer (F.T.O.).
*Must have successfully completed a training course in Crime Scene Processing.
*Must have “met standards” on his or her most recent annual performance evaluation and must continue to “meet standards” on all future performance evaluations.
*May be required to attain and maintain other certifications as related to position or for specialized areas of assignment.

“The Deputy First Class rank was implemented last year to reward our deputies who have been with us for awhile and who have performed above and beyond the minimum standards,” Sheriff Paxton said. “The rank provides additional pay incentives for each deputy”.