Texas law requires vehicle passengers to wear a seat belt, or risk a ticket and fines up to $200 dollars plus court costs. Read More »
Harris Co. Sheriff's Office formed the Priority 1 Team to raise money for screening tests women need to protect themselves from breast cancer. Read More »
Sheriff Garcia & Harris Co. Pct-3 Constable Ken Jones (left) have made over 30 misdemeanor arrests. Read More »
Send crime tips from your mobile phone. Read More »
Harris County Sheriff's Office—May 10th, 2013
Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia proudly and solemnly announces the establishment of a permanent interactive web site memorializing all Harris County sheriff's and constables' deputies who have died in the line duty. Read More »
Houston Chronicle—May 9th, 2013
Deputy Reginald "Rocky" Norwood was heading to work at the Harris County detention center in September 1985 when he spotted a five-car pileup on the Eastex Freeway. Read More »
KUHF—May 9th, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates "Click It or Ticket" has saved nearly 3,700 lives and prevented more than 50,000 serious injuries since its launch in 2002. While Texas ranks in the top ten in the nation for overall seat belt use, Captain Derek Rodriguez with DPS thinks the state can do better. Read More »
Adrian Garcia has made great progress on his promises to clean up the mess he inherited at the sheriff’s department. In just a short time, he has brought our much-maligned county jail into state compliance... (more).
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