Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (Texas) Explained

Agencyname:Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation:MCSO
Formed:1837
Country:USA
Map:Map of Texas highlighting Montgomery County.svg
Headquarters:1 Criminal Justice Dr Conroe TX 77301
Sworn:500
Electeetype:Sheriff
Minister1name:Rand Henderson
Website:http://www.mctxsheriff.org/

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency serving the citizens of Montgomery County, Texas. The 2010 census put Montgomery County's population at 455,746.[1] A new estimate from 2019 places the population at 607,391.[2] There are over 500 sworn deputies, with an additional 350 civilian support employees.[3]

History

Montgomery County itself was first founded on 14 December 1837, and the Sheriff's office was founded the same day. Its first sheriff was Joshua Robbins, who served from 1837-1841.[4] During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the primary goal of the department was to maintain law and order in a mostly rural county. In the mid-20th century, Montgomery County experienced significant growth in its population and economy. Therefore, the MSCO grew in size to continue maintaining order in a larger county.[5] Additionally, it expanded its services to include specialized units such as narcotics investigators and detectives. In 1993, the MSCO moved its office to its current facility located in Conroe, which now houses its training and administrative facilities as well as a jail.[6] [7]

Sheriffs

The following is a list of every Montgomery County sheriff:[8] [9] [10]

NameDates
Joshua Robbins1837–1841
Archibald M. McNeill1841–1843
Isaac McGary1844–1845
Joseph G. Sheppard1845–1846
Samuel Grimmett1846–1847
Thomas Betts1847–1848
Erasmus Giles Collier1848–1849
Abram Helms1849–1850
Lewis Neal1850–1851
Thomas Wesley Smith1851–1852
John Ford McGuffin1852–1856
Alfred William Morris Sr.1856–1860
Lemuel Gilliam Clepper1860–1862
William C. Hooker1862–1864
Ralph R. Bradly1864–1866
Lamuel Cartwright1866–1869
William Hames1869
Theodore Boyd1869
Abner Womack Sr.1869
Alfred William Morris II1869
Abner Womack Sr.1869–1871
Lemuel Elisha Dunn1871–1878
Richard Gaston Ashe1878–1880
Daniel H. Womack1880–1882
Ruben Davis Simonton1882–1888
Isaac C. "Ike" Griffith1888–1902
Maben Alexander Anderson1902–1920
Hugh Benjamin Hicks1920–1933
Guy Hedick Hooper1933–1937
Grover Cleveland Mostyn1937–1943
Herschel Raymond Surratt1943–1947
Edwin Talley "Hoss" Anderson1947–1949
Herschel Raymond Surratt1949
Fannie Pearl Surratt1949–1951
Edwin Talley "Hoss" Anderson1951–1953
Will Shepard Willette1953–1961
Arthur Eugene "Gene" Reaves1961–1981
Joe Alvin Corley1981–1993
Guy Lynn Williams1993–2005
Tommy Gage2005–2017
Rand Henderson2017-2024
Wesley Doolittle 2024-

Divisions

MCSO is currently composed of nine divisions. These divisions are the Administrative Services division, the Jail division, the Patrol East division, the Patrol West division, The Woodlands Township division, the Criminal Investigations division, the Executive division, the Homeland Security division, and the Law Enforcement Services division.[11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-06-24. Montgomery County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. 2020-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624030545/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48339.html . 2011-06-24 .
  2. Web site: Bureau. US Census. Census.gov. 2020-11-23. Census.gov. EN-US.
  3. Web site: About Us. 2020-11-23. www.mctxsheriff.org.
  4. Web site: 19th Century Sheriffs . 2023-06-30 . www.mctxsheriff.org.
  5. Book: Foerster, Larry L. . Montgomery County, Texas Historical Timeline . HPN Books . 2014 . 158.
  6. Web site: Welcome to Montgomery County Sheriff's office . 2023-06-30 . www.mctxsheriff.org.
  7. Web site: Searle . Kameron K. . 2012 . The Early History of Montgomery, Texas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630231405/https://texashistorypage.com/The%20Early%20History%20of%20Montgomery.pdf . 30 June 2023 . PDF . 30 June 2023 . Texas History Page .
  8. Web site: 20th Century Sheriffs . 2023-06-30 . www.mctxsheriff.org.
  9. Web site: 21st Century Sheriffs . 2023-06-30 . www.mctxsheriff.org.
  10. Book: Montgomery County History . Hunter Publishing Company . 1981 . 18–25 . Montgomery County Genealogical Society.
  11. Web site: Divisions . 2023-06-30 . www.mctxsheriff.org.