Each chief deputy serves as a member of the senior command staff and assists the sheriff in managing civilian and commissioned personnel.

[3] Five deputies have been killed in the line of duty, including Sheriff Jefferson Davis Kurtz.

[7] In 2017, the VSO began implementing reformist measures to reduce the size and scope of law enforcement in Volusia County.

[13] In 2024, Sheriff Chitwood received national attention for perp walking and posting mugshots of children who had been arrested.

[14] His actions were characterized by Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute as "vindictive" and a "publicity stunt harmful to children".