We, the employees of the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, declare that our primary mission is to serve and protect the citizens of Van Zandt County.

In this endeavor, we pledge to accomplish our mission with the highest standards of professionalism, efficiency, integrity, courage and compassion.

We encourage input from the community in setting goals that reflect the priorities of our citizens.

We demand from ourselves and our co-workers that all victims, witnesses, and other deserving persons will be treated with compassion, honesty, equality and respect.

We will not lose sight of our responsibilities to ourselves, to each other, and to the citizens of our County, for which we serve.