HCSOTexas

We are the largest sheriff's office in Texas. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez @SheriffEd_HCSO. For emergencies, call 911. This account is not monitored 24/7.

[HCSOTexas @HCSOTexas]

We are hiring Detention Officers! Looking for a career with purpose, growth, and great benefits? Join HCSO and make a difference in your community every day. Apply now: https://t.co/0gqklAwM9p or call 713-877-5250.

[HCSOTexas @HCSOTexas]

On September 6, 1989, Deputy Richard Blackwell was escorting a funeral procession when a vehicle struck him. Deputy Blackwell died from the collision as a result of serious injuries. He was 25 years old and the 21st deputy to die in the line of duty. Gone but never forgotten.

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This weekend, do one thing for the people who love you: get home safe. @SheriffEd_HCSO and HCSO want every celebration to end the right way. Line up a ride before you need one. One text, one call, one decision that keeps everyone on the road safe. #DriveLikeATexan

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🌊 Water Safety Saves Lives 🌊

Drowning can happen in just 20 seconds; children ages 1–4 are most at risk. @SheriffEd_HCSO & HCSO remind families: stay alert at pools, lakes & beaches.

Let’s look out for one another and make every memory by the water a safe and happy one.

[Terry Garza, LT @HCSO_TerryGarza]

Traffic alert: SH-99 Grand Pkwy E/B at Mossy Oaks/ Major Crash involving 2 vehicles with an 18-wheeler involved. All E/B lanes on SH-99 are shut down. Avoid the area and seek alternate routes. @HCSOTexas on location. @SheriffEd_HCSO @TxDOTHouston @houstontranstar @HCSO_SSB

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This Labor Day weekend, @SheriffEd_HCSO and HCSO ask you to celebrate responsibly. Designate a driver. Call a rideshare. Do whatever it takes, but don't drive impaired. Drive sober or get pulled over. #DrivelikeaTexan

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As Edouard approached, HCSO deputies worked with emergency management partners to help coordinate resources and keep Harris County prepared.
Preparation begins long before the call for help.

[HCSOTexas @HCSOTexas]

📰 Read the HCSO Newsletter: https://t.co/X0NHj5tdXW

🚗 Ever wonder what happens to a stolen car after it disappears? Our latest newsletter breaks down how HCSO's Auto Theft Unit recovered 4 stolen vehicles and 252 parts from a suspected chop shop operation.

[Neighborhood Policing Division @HCSO_NPD]

Update: With the recent heavy rainfall, areas near waterways & underpasses can quickly become dangerous. Our @HCSOTexas Homeless Outreach Team, alongside @TxDOTHouston, helped clean this area while connecting individuals experiencing homelessness with available resources.

[Ed Gonzalez @SheriffEd_HCSO]

Result-driven policing in action. 💥
Our @HCSOTexas team and partners recently launched a targeted initiative to dismantle local chop shops and take auto thieves off our streets. Take a look!

#ProtectAndServe
#CrimeReduction

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For victims, a stolen vehicle can mean losing the transportation they depend on every day.

HCSO Auto Theft investigators, alongside local, state and federal partners, targeted 3 locations tied to suspected chop shop activity, recovering stolen vehicles and parts.

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Teammate of the Week: @SheriffEd_HCSO and HCSO recognize Deputy Aron Mahon, a School Resource Officer at Schultz Jr. High in @WallerISD, for going out of his way to buy a student in need new shoes and clothes, simply because he cares. 👏

[Ed Gonzalez @SheriffEd_HCSO]

Training together today helps ensure our agencies are prepared to respond together when every second matters. 🚓🚒🚑

[Ed Gonzalez @SheriffEd_HCSO]

@HCSOTexas deputies were dispatched to a call for service regarding a driver reportedly traveling the wrong way near Mueschke Road and FM-2920. Upon units arriving in the area, a short pursuit ensued with the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle crashed, striking approximately six vehicles. A total of 6 people were transported to hospitals with non life-threatening injuries. The suspect has also been transported to a hospital. No injuries to any deputies.

FM-2920 is currently shut down in the area due to the crash investigation.

#HouNews

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🌟 @SheriffEd_HCSO and @HCSOJail recognize Detention Officer Shotayo Tejousho for his life-saving actions during a critical medical emergency! Without hesitation, he stepped in to provide CPR and helped ensure an inmate received the care he needed. Thank you! 👏

[Mike Lee @HCSO_MikeLee]

It’s an honor to see the upcoming @HCSOTexas Swift Water Training facility featured in the latest edition of Justice Design News.
#PrideofTexas

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Ahead of Labor Day weekend, HCSO joined our law enforcement and criminal justice partners to highlight increased DWI enforcement across Harris County.

If you plan to drink, plan a safe ride home. #DriveLikeATexan

[Ed Gonzalez @SheriffEd_HCSO]

This week, a disturbing video from New York City has been circulating widely. A suspect stabbed two people, one fatally. The suspect, armed with knives, was subsequently fatally shot as she appeared to move toward responding officers. Early reports suggest she may have been experiencing a behavioral health crisis, although the full circumstances remain under investigation.

The tragedy should cause us to look beyond the video itself and ask a bigger question: Are our systems adequately equipped to intervene before someone reaches a point of crisis?

We have seen the consequences of these challenges here at home as well. Recently in our community, an individual with a history of mental illness was involved in a brutal attack that seriously harmed others. Every situation is different, and mental illness should never automatically be associated with violence. But these incidents reinforce something those of us in public safety see far too often: people with serious behavioral health needs can fall through significant gaps in our system until a crisis occurs.

In Harris County, approximately 63% of incarcerated defendants have a mental health flag, and about 17% of defendants are experiencing homelessness. Jails were never designed to be our primary mental health treatment system, yet increasingly they are being asked to manage people with extraordinarily complex needs.

Meanwhile, state mental health hospitals face long delays and limited capacity. Local treatment capacity is also inadequate. Civil mental health commitments in Texas are intentionally subject to significant legal standards. And families trying to help someone in crisis can sometimes find themselves navigating a fragmented system with few options.

At @HCSOTexas, we work closely with our partners at @TheHarrisCTR and others. Together, we have developed a successful jail-based mental health competency program and expanded its capacity. That work matters—but it still cannot reach everyone who needs help.

Law enforcement sits at the intersection of many of these systems. We see what happens when they work, and unfortunately, we also see what happens when they don’t.

There is no single or easy fix. But accepting the status quo cannot be the answer either.

We need stronger community-based behavioral health services, greater treatment capacity, better continuity of care, appropriate facilities for people with acute needs, and earlier opportunities to intervene before crisis becomes tragedy.

This isn’t only a mental health issue. It’s a community safety issue.

We must remain relentless about improving systems that are too often fragmented and overwhelmed—while protecting the dignity of people experiencing mental illness and the safety of our entire community.

My condolences are with the victims and everyone affected by the tragedy in New York City.

#BehavioralHealth
#CommunitySafety

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✈️ Heading out for Labor Day? We've got your home covered. Sign up for HCSO Vacation Watch and let our deputies keep an eye on things while you're gone. https://t.co/rPNcAwQKRR.

[Patrol District 6 Captain Steve Wilson @HCSO_D6Patrol]

Major accident with Life Flight on the ground near the intersection of Fairbanks N Houston and Fairbanks White Oak. Please find an alternate route and expect traffic delays.