She was the first female deputy hired with the Douglas County Sheriff s Office. 8:03 am, Dec. 18, 2020 ×
On Friday, Dec. 18, Cpt. Jackie Notch, Douglas County Jail administrator, will be retiring. She has worked in for the sheriff s office for the past 33 years. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
When Jackie Notch was hired to serve the community she grew up in, she said it was a dream come true.
An Alexandria graduate, Notch was the first female road deputy hired for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. She began her career on Sept. 1, 1988. And now, more than 32 years later – and several positions later – her career is coming to end.