Mo. Rev. Stat. § 57.119
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
In any emergency the sheriff shall appoint sworn deputies, who are residents of the county, possessing all the qualifications of sheriff. The deputies shall serve not exceeding thirty days, and shall possess all the powers and perform all the duties of deputy sheriffs, with like responsibilities, and for their services shall receive two dollars per day, to be paid out of the county treasury.
§ 57.119, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 13136, A.L. 1959 S.B. 68