Grant County Sheriff Delmiro Garcia uses his weekly livestream to address community questions and county business directly. Roll Call gives residents a recurring opportunity to hear from the sheriff.
Roll Call is the weekly Facebook Live where Garcia addresses community questions and county business directly. WANE 15 has described the program as a way for the sheriff to connect with the community.
What Deputies Actually Earn in Grant County
The stakes become clearer when you look at what the job pays today. Grant County's own recruitment page lists deputy positions starting at $57,117 a year, or $27.35 an hour, with uniforms and equipment supplied at the department's cost. That starting figure sits above the $53,025 salary listed for 2026 by the neighboring Johnson County Sheriff's Office, though the two postings don't necessarily cover equivalent roles or benefit structures.
WANE 15 reported that Roll Call routinely draws more than 10,000 views. The weekly Facebook Live airs Mondays at 5 p.m. and usually runs 15 minutes or less.
How One County Is Addressing Deputy Retention
Elsewhere in Indiana, Warrick County commissioners recently approved a phased 20% pay increase for sheriff's deputies over two years, along with a 5% bump for jailers, a move the county's personnel committee said was meant to improve retention and keep pay aligned with regional competitors, per Citizen Portal's coverage of the vote.
Outside Indiana, Craighead County, Arkansas, is weighing an ordinance that would let certified deputy sheriffs accrue $500 a year toward raises worth up to $10,000 over 20 years of service, with the increases paid out in five-year increments at the sheriff's discretion. Sheriff Marty Boyd said the measure would cost the county about $65,000 in its first year, according to K8 News, and is designed to protect the county's investment in training while keeping pay competitive with hiring incentives from the Jonesboro Police Department and Arkansas State Police.
For now, Roll Call gives Garcia a recurring forum to address community questions and county business.
