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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Onsite
Pay Range: $36.54/hr.
***$2,000 Sign-On Incentive: 50% paid on the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after 6 months of employment. ***
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 📅
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
A Deputy City Marshal II job is available with the City of Fort Worth Municipal Court Marshal’s division. The Deputy City Marshal II is a law enforcement officer position commissioned by TCOLE. All candidates for this position must have a Basic TCOLE Peace Officer’s License. The primary responsibility of the Marshal’s Division is to bring wanted parties before the Court, but it is also tasked with providing bailiffs to the Court and patrolling Lake Worth.
The Fort Worth Marshal’s Division is a law enforcement agency that works alongside the Fort Worth Police Department to arrest wanted parties, enforce traffic laws, and respond to radio calls for service as needed.
The Marshals Division is made up of four sections:
Building Security – This section is responsible for maintaining the physical security of the Fort Worth City Hall, the Public Safety Building, and other facilities and parking areas. Deputy Marshals assigned to this section also work as bailiffs. As a Baliff, Deputy Marshals are responsible for maintaining the decorum of the Court and the safety of staff members and the public.
Warrant Section – This section brings wanted parties before the Court. Deputy Marshals assigned to this section work with the Fort Worth Police Department to arrest wanted parties, enforce traffic laws, and respond to radio calls for service as needed.
Lake Patrol – This section enforces maritime laws at Lake Worth and assists the Fort Worth Police Department by responding to calls for service. The primary goal of the Lake Patrol is to ensure a safe environment for the public on the lake and in the surrounding parks. The Lake Patrol is also responsible for search and rescue efforts and emergency response on the lake and surrounding waterways.
Bike Patrol – This section patrols the downtown city campus, including City Hall, the Public Safety Building, and the associated area. The Bike Patrol also works with the Fort Worth Police Department to maintain the peace in downtown Fort Worth.
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Preferred Qualifications:
The Deputy City Marshal II job responsibilities include:
Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, swimming, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.
Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
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Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
