Jewish Herald-Voice—December 29th, 2011
Every policeman knows that a domestic violence call at 3 a.m., has a high potential for tragic consequences. On Feb. 7, Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Sternberg received an early morning family disturbance call involving an armed man in the FM1960/Kuykendahl Road area. Read More »
Harris County Sheriff's Office—December 20th, 2011
Sheriff Adrian Garcia (Unit One) and deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office will join attorney Jim Adler Wednesday, December 21 to connect area kids with Santa Claus in his home in North Pole, Alaska for a live internet chat. Read More »
Sheriff Adrian Garcia—December 14th, 2011
In this APB: Holiday Safety Tips; Sheriff Garcia Honors Outstanding Employees; Law Enforcement Agencies Say They Are Getting Better at Working Together; Volunteer Chaplains Reach Out to Inmates; Santa Joins Harris County Sheriff’s Office for Annual Toy Delivery Read More »
Sheriff Adrian Garcia—December 9th, 2011
The Sheriff wants to make sure that Harris County residents stay safe and secure during the holiday season. Check out his list of holiday safety tips. Read More »
Cypress Creek Mirror—December 9th, 2011
By Sheriff Adrian Garcia – More and more, inmates at the Harris County Jail are saying, “Get me to the church on time.” Two years ago, average monthly voluntary attendance at religious services for inmates inside the jail was 7,000. Now it’s 15,000, even while the overall population of the jail continues to fall. Read More »
Harris County Sheriff's Office—December 8th, 2011
Sheriff Adrian Garcia is hosting an awards ceremony this evening recognizing the heroic efforts of over two dozen HCSO deputies and detention officers. Read More »
The Houston Chronicle—December 6th, 2011
Long-standing turf wars stemming from the Katy area’s unusual three-county location have begun to ease, and the public should expect less confusion when they call for assistance, law enforcement officials told a recent Town Hall gathering at the Merrell Center. Read More »
Ultimate West U—December 6th, 2011
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office will make its annual toy delivery to the Children’s Assessment Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
The toys will be delivered in an 18-wheeler and cargo truck, preceded by a caravan with Santa Claus, Sheriff Adrian Garcia, the HCSO Mounted Patrol and other members of the Sheriff’s Office. Read More »
Isiah Carey, My Fox Houston—November 30th, 2011
All it takes is a converted recreation room and inspiration to attend Wednesday afternoon church services at the Harris County Jail.
Whether through divine intervention or a need for spiritual food, attendance at the jail chapel has grown.
In 2009, 9,000 inmates attended. Now, 15,000 inmates sit in those make-shift pews each month. Read More »
The Houston Chronicle—November 28th, 2011
Nicholas Bumpers hoisted the chunk of polished steel, pointing out a row of smooth, nearly faultless welds he used to join what was once two pieces of metal.
Bumpers, 22, is fulfilling a longtime ambition of becoming a welder, but he is not enrolled in an expensive trade school. Instead, he is one of 205 nonviolent inmates at the Harris County Jail who have elected to learn a trade while serving time behind bars. 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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