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Tom Green County honors Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office 150th anniversary with presentations and commemorative badges
Summary
The Commissioners Court proclaimed April 2025 as the 150th anniversary of the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office, presented commemorative badges and received flags flown over the U.S. Capitol and Texas Capitol. Former employees and community members shared memories during the ceremony.
The Tom Green County Commissioners Court on April 1 proclaimed April 2025 as the 150th anniversary of the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office and held a public recognition event that included presentations, former employees’ remarks and commemorative badges for current staff.
Judge and court members read the resolution noting the sheriff’s office was established on April 7, 1875, and, as written in the resolution presented to the court, said the department “serves Tom Green County, which is approximately 1,541 square miles and home to a population of over a 19,000 people.” The court recorded that the department employs 236 staff and listed divisions including enforcement, criminal investigation, mental health and detention.
The court invited former deputies and sheriffs to speak. Former employees offered short memories of service spanning decades. Golda Foster, chairman of the County Historical Commission, described efforts to preserve the department’s history and the collection of painted portraits of past sheriffs, and noted a single line-of-duty death recorded in county history: Charlie E. Carruth in 1934.
On behalf of U.S. Rep. August Pfluger’s office, Dave Verdoe presented a flag said to have been flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of the sheriff’s office’s sesquicentennial and thanked staff for their service. A representative for state Sen. Rick Perry presented a Texas flag flown over the state capitol and a certificate honoring the anniversary.
The court presented commemorative badges paid for by individual deputies and authorized officers to wear the badges during the anniversary year. Several current lieutenants and unit leaders—Lieutenant Levi Vance, Lieutenant Bill Fiveash, Quentin Williams, Burley Loughler, Bill Kirkland and Roger Luca—were recognized on the bench and received badges.
Judge and court members thanked current and former staff for their service and invited attendees to a post-meeting reception. The court approved the proclamation by voice vote; the action was recorded as carried.
