On the first day of his new term as San Jacinto County Sheriff, Sheriff Sam Houston faced an unexpected challenge—a mass exodus of employees from both the sheriff’s office and the county jail.
While five employees, including the chief deputy, one lieutenant, two detectives, and a captain, were already not expected to be retained under the new administration, the departure of an additional 14 employees came as quite a surprise. Combined with eight existing vacancies, most of which were in the jail, the department found itself operating with a significantly reduced staff.
New Chief Deputy Stanley Jolly told Bluebonnet News that the departures represent approximately 30 percent of the total workforce between the sheriff’s office and the jail. Despite the staffing shortfall, Jolly assured the public that steps have been taken to maintain law enforcement services.
“We’re running pretty much what they were running before,” Jolly said, explaining that staff has been shifted around to cover gaps and ensure that county residents do not experience interruptions in service.
Jolly added that deputies are picking up comp time during this transition period. As soon as the department is fully staffed, those deputies will be compensated with time off.
The sheriff’s office is now focused on recruiting new employees to fill the vacancies and stabilize operations.
“We are accepting applications for a dispatcher, patrolmen and jailers,” Jolly said. Applications can be submitted through the San Jacinto County website, https://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/page/sanjacinto.Jobs.Openings, once the jobs are posted by the county.
According to Jolly, the annual starting salaries for these positions are $50,390.30 for deputies, $41,290.85 for dispatcher and $46,864 for jail detention officers.
Good job. Now it’s the Judges turn.
There’s always been a lot of corruption in San Jacinto County it’s absolutely disgusting. We have some of the most crooked officers around
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San Jacinto county sheriff department need to create a online application to fill out not a download one online fill out and submit it online San Jacinto clerk office is behind on time and technology lol.
Well, I guess that just shows the new sheriff is not right for the job and people do not want to work for him! I don’t blame them. Thanks San Jacinto county for voting out a perfectly good sheriff! Good luck with this one!
Sheriff Sam Houston is as honest as the day is long. San Jacinto County is lucky to have him now. You couldn’t find a better man for the job than Sam Houston.
Amen!
Not so, Mr. Watson. Sam is a good man and the right man for this job, despite your bias.
The new sheriff has been elected now,everyone needs to give him the chance to do his job.Wait and see if he does not do his job before negative comments are made.I have heard nothing but good comments for him.Time will tell if he is the right man for the job.We all need to stand up for him and let him do what needs to be done in SanJacinto county.If he doesn’t do his job then you can gripe about it until then give him a chance.
He’s related to humpy, that’s all you need to know.
Give Sheriff Houston time. He does not need a chance, he has already proven himself. The mass exodus only shows the true character of the San Jacinto Co officers that were in place. We do not know if it was also by Sheriff Houston’s choice as well for them to leave. From being in the county twenty years and going thru a few sheriffs over time. It was truly time for Sheriff Capers to leave. When you place yourself in the position he was in, you sometimes forget who helped place you in the position and WHY you were there. Your personal agenda come first and when that happens, it is time to go. My encounters with Sheriff Capers were very unpleasant. Any help you need from other entities all refer you back to the sheriff of the county. When the help is non-existence, then the only recourse is VOTE. I am proud of San Jacinto residents to exercise that God given right. We did it. I see a better future for San Jacinto County. Now people do not relax, we have other positions that need our voting attention. complacency needs to be ridden from our county as we grow. Thanks
Shame on the ones that put derogatory comments on here about Sam Houston he was elected by the people.Y’all need to get over yourself and give him a chance to straighten out this mess that he was left to deal with. May God lead you and guide you through your endeavors Mr. Sam . I might also add l have lived in this county for 54 years. I am 70 years old and I voted for Sam Houston! We needed change!