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Sheriff Holloway reports 84% clearance rate for February, updates jail renovations and staffing
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Summary
Sheriff Holloway presented the February 2026 monthly report showing an overall 84% clearance rate for reported offenses, an increase in some enforcement metrics and recent facility upgrades to the jail kitchen, laundry and roof; commissioners requested a more detailed breakdown of transports.
Sheriff Holloway presented the Washington County Sheriff’s Office February 2026 monthly report at the March 24 Commissioners Court meeting, reporting clearance-rate and staffing metrics, operational trends and progress on facility renovations.
“We had an 84% clearance rate of 25 offenses and 11 arrests for our group B offenses,” Holloway said while reviewing the department’s monthly crime charts and statistics. He reported similar clearance percentages across grouped offense categories and walked the court through arrest, booking and case counts for the month.
Holloway said jail bookings increased from 95 to 108 while the jail’s average daily population decreased from 99 to 94. He reported vacancies — five in one jail division and 11 in law enforcement — and said three cadets are currently in the police academy with another academy planned to start in July.
The sheriff also reported operational changes: assists rose from 27 to 41, false alarms fell from 53 to 29, motor-vehicle crashes changed slightly, and loose-livestock calls rose from 52 to 81 (a 56% increase). Holloway noted overall incident responses increased from 2,384 to 2,420.
On facility upgrades, Holloway described the new jail kitchen as operating and "state of the art," said the laundry area is nearing turnkey status, and reported roof repairs and lightning-arrestor work are underway. The chair noted the kitchen renovation was paid for with ARPA funds.
Commissioner (speaker 5) asked for a clearer breakdown of transport types — including TDCJ bench warrants, municipal court and medical transports — to appear side-by-side on the activity report; Holloway agreed to provide that graph.
A motion to approve the sheriff’s monthly report was seconded and carried by voice vote.
