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Houston County Sheriff Department

 

Zak Benge
Sheriff

 

Ryan Martin
Chief Deputy

 

Daisy Castillo
Administrative Assistant

 

John Catoe
Captain

Zak Benge
Sheriff

700A South 4th Street

Crockett, Texas 75835
Phone: 936-544-2862
Fax: 936-544-8061

Ryan Martin
Chief Deputy
 
Daisy Castillo

Administrative Assistant

Mary Jordan
Administrative Deputy

John Catoe
Captain

 

 
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Houston County Judicial Officers

Sergeant Joel Martin
Paul A. Biscamp
Michael Cochran

Part Time
 





Communications

 
J'Darius Pruitt, Supervisor
Jaclyn Thomas
Aneisha Cooksey
Jaidan Jones, Supervisor
Jessi Cunningham
Julia Evans
Jonathon Castillo
Brook Steubing
Rebecca San Miguel

Part Time

Taylor Chavers






Civil





Deputies

Captain John Catoe
Ryan Hutcherson
Sergeant Mark Simon
Sergeant Curtavius Watts
Kasey Ballard
Gordon Denman
Mary Jordan
Sergeant Michael W Molnes
Sergeant Zachary Allen
Ruben Nava
Skyler Laza
Weston Reeves
Jennefer Cruz
James Carter Cruz

 


Part-time Deputies

Detric Murray
Juan Noyola


 

Transport Deputies

Corporal Rocky Hoch
Michael Cochran Part-time



Investigators 

Lieutenant Matthew VanEgmond
Sergeant Lester Neeley
Sergeant Stephen Countz






Jail Administrator 

Donavan Mahan



Jail Lieutenant

Dustin Brown



Jail Staff


Sergeant Marvin Ackley
Sergeant Hunter Ballard
Sergeant Phileisha Mitchell
Sergeant Jonathon Strong
Thomas Morgan Philllips
Carl Smotherman
Kathren Burran
Lacy Ortiz-Moreau
Robert Stuart
Dennis Poteet

Alex Long
Taylor Budro
Stacy Rojo
Brooke Fritz
William Hague
Patrick Burran
Thomas Flowers
Richard Omelina
Kirby Whittmore
Sergeant James Lowery
Zackary Reed





Part-time Jailers
Kasia Elliot
A C Rains







Open Records Request

Please submit any Public Information Act requests pursuant to Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office by one of the following methods:

 

Mailing or Hand delivery address:
Zak Benge, Houston County Sheriff’s Office
700A South 4th Street
Crockett, Texas 75835

Email address:
hcso@co.houston.tx.us

Current Inmates

Click here for a current list of inmates in the Houston County Jail:  
Houston County Inmate List

 

VINE: Victim Information and Notification Everyday
Click here to access the VINE Website

The Texas State Victim Notification Service (VINE) is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding their offender's custody status and register to receive telephone and e-mail notification when the offender's custody status changes.  This service is brought to you by the Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Governor, and local county officials.  The VINE toll-free number for Texas VINE is 1-877-894-8463

 

Misc Information

If you wish to contact the Sheriff's Office regarding a compliment or complaint regarding a traffic citation or warning, you can do so by email at hcso@co.houston.tx.us; fax at 936-544-8061; phone at 936-544-2862 or in person or by mail at 700A South 4th Street Crockett, Texas 75835


 

Inmate Mail and Correspondence Procedures

 


 

Civil Process Fees: $100.00 for Citations, Subpoenas, Notices/$150.00 for Writs + $50.00 an hour after two (2) hours.

 


 

Click here to view Registered Sex Offenders in Houston County

 


 

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