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Chief Deputy Rios reports 57 inmates and multiple staffing vacancies in Burleson County

Burleson County Commissioners Court · March 3, 2026

Summary

Chief Deputy Rios told the commissioners on April 28 that the sheriff’s office is short-staffed — listing vacancies across jail, dispatch, patrol and medical positions — and that 57 people were in county custody (45 male, 12 female). He said more information on two shooting victims in Somerville and Snook will follow a completed report.

Chief Deputy Rios told Burleson County Commissioners Court on April 28 that the Sheriff’s Department is operating with multiple staffing vacancies and a jail population of 57 inmates.

Rios reported the department has openings for two jailers, three dispatchers, one full-time nurse, three patrol officers and one school resource officer. He said he would provide additional details about two shooting victims in Somerville and Snook when a completed report is available. The minutes record the jail population as 57 inmates: 45 males and 12 females.

The staffing detail was presented during the department reports portion of the court meeting and was recorded without further action. No recruitment timeline or immediate staffing plan was included in the minutes; those follow-up items were not specified.

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