Tomball - Magnolia Edition | February 2023

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New museum rounds up history of Montgomery County Sheri’s Oce

BY CASSANDRA JENKINS

a labor of love and something we’ve wanted to do for a long time.” The Montgomery County Sheri’s Oce Museum will tentatively open to the public March 7 and was funded through donations and asset forfei- ture funds, Lt. Scott Spencer said. The museum will host group tours and provide a space for training and presentations. It is operated by the museum website, 41 sheris have served in the county, with the role of sheri shifting over the years. Sheris in the early years acted in dual roles, including justice of the peace and coroner, Henderson said. In the 1850s, sheris had a cattle rustling unit. In the 1860s, Mont- gomery County sheris created an educational program for freed slaves. According to the museum’s website, former Sheri Guy Wil- liams, who served from 1993-2005, Citizens Academy Alumni. According to the sheri’s

The Montgomery County Sheri’s Oce was established after Mont- gomery County became the third county in the Republic of Texas in 1837, according to the MCSO website. Joshua Robbins was the rst sheri and served for four years. His legacy is among the rst on the wall in the new Montgomery County Sheri’s Oce Museum. The museum, located at 2359 Holloman St., Conroe, held a soft opening Dec. 14. The new building commemorates the history of the 185-year-old sheri’s department with photos, uniforms, memorabilia and newspaper clippings. “This museum is all about remem- bering our history and bringing folks back that have given great portions of their lives to service in Montgomery and the Montgomery County Sheri’s Oce,” Sheri Rand Henderson said in a presentation Dec. 14. “It’s been

Former Montgomery County sheris attend the museum’s soft opening Dec. 14.

Montgomery County Sheri’s Oce Museum 2359 Holloman St., Conroe www.mctxsheri.org/museum

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One of the cruisers in the rst motorcycle trac division is on display at the museum.

developed the rst auto theft task force. Former Sheri Tommy Gage, who served from 2005-17, created the rst motorcycle trac division and the rst full-time SWAT team. “It’s humbling to look back on our history to see how far we have

come and how bright the future is for Montgomery County,” Hender- son said. “Reecting on the past is profoundly inspiring and challenges us to continue to lead, innovate and honor our rich history of public safety service.”

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