Former Marine joins Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Douglas County sheriff’s Deputy Brian Wisneski was sworn in Feb. 14 at the Douglas County office in Minden.

The appointment is a culmination of several months of testing and evaluation consisting of a written examination; physical agility test; oral interview; extensive background investigation; investigative interview; psychological evaluation; polygraph examination, and medical examination.

Wisneski will now undergo a rigorous 12-week jail training program to provide him the knowledge and skills necessary to perform his duties as a custodial officer.

Wisneski is a former Storey County deputy and served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps.