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As a Harris County resident, you should expect your sheriff to be a visible part of the community who works every day to make our communities safer. Read More »

Adrian's Agenda
Operation Reform

See what the Houston Chronicle says about the sheriff's reform agenda. Read More »

Cutting Crime:
Cases Solved

Sheriff’s department solving Cold Cases. Read More »

Latest News & Announcements

Sheriff Garcia to Host First Town Hall Meeting of the Year

Sheriff Adrian Garcia—January 29th, 2010
Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia will meet with residents on Saturday, January 30 during a morning town hall meeting in north Harris County – the first one of the year. Read More »

Sheriff plans to set up own SWAT team

Houston Chronicle—January 25th, 2010
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is starting an elite “high-risk” squad with the aim of developing it into a full-fledged SWAT team. Read More »

DNA tests help Harris County catch thieves while crimes in Houston go unsolved

KHOU Houston—December 10th, 2009
So far this year in Houston, 47,000 people have called police to report that burglars had ripped them off by breaking into their cars or homes. That’s bad enough, but what’s worse? The crooks will probably never be caught. "The rate of solving burglaries is abysmal," said Pat Lykos, the Harris County District Attorney. Read More »