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. A new estimate from 2019 places the population at 607,391. There are over 500 sworn deputies, with an additional 350 civilian support employees.

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 to 1841. 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 MCSO grew in size to continue maintaining order in a larger county. Additionally, it expanded its services to include specialized units such as narcotics investigators and detectives. In 1993, the MCSO moved its office to its current facility located in Conroe, which now houses its training and administrative facilities as well as a jail.

Sheriffs The following is a list of every Montgomery County sheriff: NameDatesJoshua Robbins1837–1841Archibald M. McNeill1841–1843Isaac McGary1844–1845Joseph G. Sheppard1845–1846Samuel Grimmett1846–1847Thomas Betts1847–1848Erasmus Giles Collier1848–1849Abram Helms1849–1850Lewis Neal1850–1851Thomas Wesley Smith1851–1852John Ford McGuffin1852–1856Alfred William Morris Sr.1856–1860Lemuel Gilliam Clepper1860–1862William C. Hooker1862–1864Ralph R. Bradly1864–1866Lamuel Cartwright1866–1869William Hames1869Theodore Boyd1869Abner Womack Sr.1869Alfred William Morris II1869Abner Womack Sr.1869–1871Lemuel Elisha Dunn1871–1878Richard Gaston Ashe1878–1880Daniel H. Womack1880–1882Ruben Davis Simonton1882–1888Isaac C. "Ike" Griffith1888–1902Maben Alexander Anderson1902–1920Hugh Benjamin Hicks1920–1933Guy Hedick Hooper1933–1937Grover Cleveland Mostyn1937–1943Herschel Raymond Surratt1943–1947Edwin Talley "Hoss" Anderson1947–1949Herschel Raymond Surratt1949Fannie Pearl Surratt1949–1951Edwin Talley "Hoss" Anderson1951–1953Will Shepard Willette1953–1961Arthur Eugene "Gene" Reaves1961–1981Joe Alvin Corley1981–1993Guy Lynn Williams1993–2005Tommy Gage2005–2017Rand Henderson2017-2024Wesley 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.

See also

Harris County Sheriff's Office

References

External links Official website