Walker County Sheriff's Department

Senior Watch Program

The Walker County Sheriff’s Department's Senior Watch Program will provide a periodic health and well being check for residents enrolled in the program. Participants will be contacted by phone periodically by a Citizen Volunteer. In the event that the Department is unable to make contact, a citizen volunteer will attempt to contact them in person. If there is no response, the volunteer will notify the department and a deputy will respond. A key must be provided by the participant or the contact number of a key holder. The department will provide assistance to the participant as needed due to medical emergencies or accidents.

Persons eligible to participate in the program must be Walker County residents, (62 or older, or 55 years of age and disabled, with a life threatening illness or injury) and fill out an application form. Participants shall provide the Sheriff’s Department with a house key, or a contact number of a key holder. All information provided is confidential.

Participants not home for extended periods due to vacations, hospitals stays, etc. should notify the Sheriff’s Department immediately of the dates they will be gone and call in again when they have returned home

This program is intended to provide residents living alone with a sense of security and confidence that assistance is coming should they become incapacitated. If you or your families have questions about this program, call the Walker County Sheriff’s Department at (936) 435-2400.

Download an Application here (Microsoft Word Format)

If you dont have a printer, please click here and fill out this form. We will mail you an application.

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