Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency in Fort Bend County, Texas.[1][2][3] The current sheriff is Troy Nehls. The office was established along with the county in 1838.[4] It is headquartered in Richmond, Texas.[5]
Over the years, nine deputies have died while on duty, mostly due to traffic accidents.[6]
The Office is organized into a number of bureaus and divisions. These include:
- Administration Bureau
- Detention Bureau
- Enforcement Bureau
- Community Services Division
- Criminal Investigations Division
- Detention Division
- Emergency Operations / Communications Division
- Gus George Law Enforcement Academy
- Court Security / Records / Alarm Detail / Game Room Division
- Internal Affairs Division
- Narcotics Division
- Patrol Division
- Air Support Division
- Honor Guard
- Mounted Unit
- Livestock Unit
- Patrol Canine
- SWAT Unit
- Traffic Unit
- Warrant Unit
- Reserve Division
- Support Services Division[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Para, Jen (2019-05-29). "Fort Bend County creates committee to examine dispatch practices, software". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ↑ Crivelli, Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Vincent (2019-06-03). "Fort Bend deputy shoots woman after she rams patrol car in high-speed chase, deputies says". KPRC. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ↑ "'The eye just caught mine:' Fort Bend County family surprised by gator on front porch". ABC13 Houston. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ↑ "Sheriffs of Fort Bend County". Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Contact Us". Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Bureaus & Divisions". Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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