Texas Search and Rescue: Who Leads & How to Request Help

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Texas Search and Rescue

Who leads searches in Texas, how agencies request state help, and the resources behind them. Each item links to its source. Reviewed November 2026.

Emergency: call 911. State 24-hour contact: TDEM main number and State Operations Center 512-424-2208 (the center operates 24/7). How a state request works ↓

Requesting state help in Texas

There is no Texas statute naming one lead agency for ground search and rescue. Searches are handled locally: the Hunt County and Beaumont SAR annexes (examples) put the fire service or local emergency management in charge, and Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) game wardens, who are commissioned peace officers, are often first on scene on state park and backcountry searches.

State 24-hour contactTDEM main number and State Operations Center 512-424-2208 (the center operates 24/7).
Requesting state resourcesIn an emergency call 911. Agencies needing SAR contact the local law enforcement agency or sheriff's office for the area; on state parks, park staff and game wardens often respond first.

Want to write the request out before you call? Use the request builder. Official agency: TDEM ↗.

Key numbers

Only figures with a published source.

254counties

U.S. Census Bureau boundaries.

U.S. Census Bureau ↗

18Discipline directories

BluePrintSAR resource pages for Texas (below).

How search and rescue is requested in Texas

Step 1In an emergency call 911. Agencies needing SAR contact the local law enforcement agency or sheriff's office for the area; on state parks, park staff and game wardens often respond first.
Step 2Local SAR resources are used first, then mutual aid from neighboring jurisdictions and statewide mutual aid under the Texas Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Plan.
Step 3If still insufficient, the county judge or emergency management coordinator asks for state help through the Disaster District by submitting a State of Texas Assistance Request (STAR) in WebEOC; the Disaster District Chair forwards it to the State Operations Center.
Step 4TDEM coordinates the response; TEEX task force teams (including Texas A&M Task Force 1 for flood rescue and urban search and rescue), the Texas Military Department, DPS and TPWD are sent as needed. The State Operations Center main number is 512-424-2208.

Law and authority

Texas Government Code Chapter 418 (Emergency Management)

Base emergency management law, cited by the state ESF-9 annex (sections 418.013(d), 418.015(c) and 418.173). It has no SAR-specific lead-agency section.

Read the source ↗

Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.121 (water search and rescue)

Covers search and rescue for water accident victims; a 2011 amendment (H.B. 2138) let state military forces assist game wardens and required peace officers and game wardens to hold marine safety enforcement officer certification from TPWD.

Read the source ↗

Texas Government Code §§ 418.201 to 418.204 (Texas Task Force 2, added by H.B. 1090 of 2013)

Lets a large municipality create a Texas Task Force 2 for search, rescue and recovery. Members are covered by workers' compensation when TDEM activates the task force or during sanctioned training, and are shielded from civil liability unless there is malice, gross negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct.

Read the source ↗

State plans and guidelines

Official plans, annexes and program documents for Texas.

State of Texas Emergency Management Plan, ESF-9 Search and Rescue (Jan 2025) ↗ — TDEM is the coordinating agency; TEEX (Task Forces 1, 2 and 3) is the primary agency and also runs the state swiftwater and helicopter SAR programs. Texas Military Department, DPS, TPWD, General Land Office and others support. The annex also cites Health and Safety Code Chapter 785 (search and rescue dogs), Parks and Wildlife Code Chapters 29 and 31, and Education Code Subchapter D (Texas A&M Task Force 1).

Resources by discipline

What each resource does, how it is requested in Texas, and the standards that apply.

Listed in BluePrintSAR directories for Texas

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Counts are directory category listings, not unique organizations, personnel or available assets. Informational canine placeholders are excluded. Organizations can appear in several categories; canine specialty subtotals can overlap.

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Aviation (DPS / ANG / TXSG)

DPS helicopters, Army Guard Black Hawks with Texas A&M Task Force 1 rescuers, county units and Civil Air Patrol

How to request

In Texas, aircraft are requested by the agency running the search.

Standards and policy

The Helicopter Search and Rescue Team is a joint program of Texas A&M Task Force 1 and the Texas Military Department with Black Hawk and Lakota aircraft. DPS pilots hold at least commercial licenses with instrument ratings. No formal state hoist standard or recurrency interval was published.

Texas Aviation (DPS / ANG / TXSG) directory

Canine (K9)

Texas law (Health and Safety Code Ch. 785) defines a SAR dog handler as one certified by NASAR or another recognized agency; teams such as TEXSAR and K-9 SAR of Texas deploy at agency request

How to request

In Texas, the sheriff or police department runs the search and requests canine teams such as TEXSAR, which deploys only at the request of law enforcement, fire or emergency management.

Standards and policy

Health and Safety Code Chapter 785 defines a SAR dog handler as someone holding NASAR or another recognized state or national agency certification and sets no further testing standard. Teams state their own acceptable standards (for example K-9 SAR of Texas accepts NASAR, FEMA, IPWDA, NAPWDA, NNDDA, SARDUS and USPCA). FEMA certifies canine search specialists on US&R task forces.

Texas Canine (K9) directory

Cave & Mine Rescue

Volunteer specialists

Specialists for rescues in caves and mines, where rope work, tight passages and communications make ordinary rescue methods hard.

Who provides it in Texas

Cave rescuers serve on local rescue squads and cave rescue groups. The National Cave Rescue Commission (part of the National Speleological Society) trains them and tracks cave rescue resources and specialized equipment. Texas is in the NCRC South Central Region. Accidents at working mines fall under the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.

How to request

Call 911. The agency with jurisdiction requests cave rescuers and can reach the NCRC regional coordinator listed on the NCRC staff page. Report an accident at a working mine to MSHA at 1-800-746-1553.

Standards and policy

NCRC national cave rescue curriculum: Orientation to Cave Rescue, Level 1 Team Member and Level 2 Team Leader.

Texas Cave & Subterranean Rescue directory NCRC about ↗ NCRC regional coordinators ↗ MSHA emergency contact ↗

Cell Phone Forensics

Kelsey Smith Act law: none found. 5 agencies and resources listed. All checked against official sources.

How to request

In Texas, only the law enforcement agency running the search can ask a carrier for a phone's location.

Standards and policy

There is no single national certification for cell phone analysis in searches; agencies and labs set their own training requirements.

Texas Cell Phone Forensics directory

Coast Guard

Coast Guard district and 3 sectors covering Texas, plus 12 stations, local and volunteer units. All checked against official sources.

How to request

In Texas, call 911 or VHF-FM Channel 16 for a maritime emergency.

Standards and policy

Coast Guard and Auxiliary crews qualify under Coast Guard training programs; local marine units follow the standards their agency sets.

Texas Coast Guard directory

Communication

National SAR and interoperability channels from the NIFOG, plus 4 state, local and volunteer radio systems and groups. All checked against official sources.

How to request

In Texas, the agency running the search sets the radio plan.

Standards and policy

Communications unit leaders (COML) and technicians (COMT) train through CISA courses and state credentialing; volunteers hold FCC amateur licenses.

Texas Communication directory

Dive & Underwater

4 agency and historical dive references listed.

How to request

In Texas, start with the agency running the search.

Standards and policy

Public safety dive teams commonly train to NFPA 1006 (technical rescue personnel qualifications), which covers dive rescue; each team’s sponsoring agency sets its own certification requirements.

Texas Dive & Underwater directory

Drone / UAS

State drone law: Tex. Gov't Code 423.002. 4 agency and volunteer drone teams listed, each checked against a published source.

How to request

In Texas, drone teams are requested by the agency running the search.

Standards and policy

Part 107 pilots complete FAA recurrent training every 24 months; agency programs set their own proficiency standards.

Texas Drone / UAS directory

National Guard

Governor-activated

Military helicopters and personnel for hoist rescue, aerial search and ground support when civilian resources can’t do the job.

Who provides it in Texas

The Texas National Guard (Army and Air), activated in state status by the Governor.

How to request

The agency with jurisdiction requests it through TDEM. NWCG’s helicopter extraction list directs 911 and dispatch centers to coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard and National Guard aircraft through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at 800-851-3051.

Standards and policy

State active duty under the Governor’s authority; Guard aircraft used for SAR are coordinated with the rescue coordination center.

Texas National Guard & TXSG directory Texas National Guard (official) ↗ State Guard websites (National Guard Bureau) ↗ TDEM ↗ Helicopter extraction source list (NWCG PMS 512) ↗

Mantracking

Trackers who find and follow a missing person’s footprints and other sign on the ground.

Who provides it in Texas

Trackers are requested through the agency running the search. This page does not list specific Texas tracking teams.

How to request

The agency running the search requests trackers, usually alongside ground search teams; see who leads searches above.

Standards and policy

ASTM F2852, Standard Practice for Training a Land Search Tracker, sets minimum training for trackers supporting a land search. FEMA’s Land SAR Team typing (8-508-1173) references ASTM F2209 for land search team members.

Texas Mantracking directory ASTM F2852 (tracker training) ↗ FEMA Land SAR Team definition ↗

Marine & Boating Law Enforcement

State boating agency

Officers and boats on lakes, rivers and coastal waters who respond to boating emergencies and support water searches.

Who provides it in Texas

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators lists Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept as Texas’s boating law agency (boating safety, enforcement and registration).

How to request

Call 911 for a water emergency; the agency with jurisdiction requests marine units through dispatch. On coastal waters and the Great Lakes, the U.S. Coast Guard coordinates maritime search and rescue.

Standards and policy

State boating laws. NASBLA promotes uniform state boating laws and their enforcement (U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division).

Texas Marine / TPWD Game Wardens directory Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept ↗ NASBLA Texas boating contacts ↗ State boating laws (USCG Boating Safety) ↗

Sheriff / Law Enforcement

There is no Texas statute naming one lead agency for ground search and rescue.

How to request

In an emergency call 911. Agencies needing SAR contact the local law enforcement agency or sheriff's office for the area; on state parks, park staff and game wardens often respond first.

Standards and policy

None found for ground SAR volunteers; Texas Task Force teams are state-sponsored

Texas Sheriff / Law Enforcement directory

State Parks

State agency

The state park system, whose staff know park terrain and trails and support searches on park land.

Who provides it in Texas

Texas State Parks. The National Association of State Park Directors lists this as the official park-system website.

How to request

For an emergency in a park, call 911. Park staff support the agency with jurisdiction; see who leads searches at the top of this page.

Standards and policy

Park rules and staff authority are set by the state park agency; see its website.

Texas State Parks & TPWD directory Texas State Parks (official) ↗ State park directory (America’s State Parks) ↗

Swiftwater & Flood Rescue

State program

Teams that search for and rescue people and animals in swiftwater and floods, from shore and by boat.

Who provides it in Texas

TDEM activates state swiftwater rescue resources, including Texas A&M Task Force 1 (Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service) swiftwater boat squads, and stages them ahead of flash flooding.

How to request

The agency with jurisdiction requests water rescue through 911 dispatch. Beyond local resources, local officials request state assistance through TDEM.

Standards and policy

FEMA’s NIMS resource typing defines a Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Team (8-508-1020), which provides shore-based and boat-based water rescue, basic life support and animal rescue.

Texas Swiftwater directory TDEM swiftwater deployment (Oct 2023) ↗ FEMA Swiftwater/Flood SAR Team definition ↗

Technical Mountain Rescue

Teams for steep, high-angle and alpine terrain that use rope systems to reach and evacuate people.

Who provides it in Texas

No Mountain Rescue Association member team is based in Texas (MRA team lists). Technical rope rescue is requested through the agency with jurisdiction.

How to request

The agency with jurisdiction requests the team, usually through 911 dispatch; see who leads searches above. Help from outside the area is requested through TDEM.

Standards and policy

FEMA’s NIMS resource typing defines a Mountain Search and Rescue Team (8-508-1171) for low mountain, mountain and alpine environments. The MRA lists member teams by region with their membership status.

Texas Technical Rescue Units directory MRA teams by region ↗ FEMA Mountain SAR Team definition ↗

USAR (FEMA / TX-TF1 & TX-TF2)

1 state or regional US&R team and 1 FEMA task force listed, with how to request them.

How to request

In Texas, US&R teams are requested by the agency in charge of the incident, through the state emergency management agency when local resources run short.

Standards and policy

FEMA task forces train to FEMA and NFPA standards; state and regional teams follow the standards their sponsor sets.

Texas USAR (FEMA / TX-TF1 & TX-TF2) directory

Federal lands (Forest Service and National Park Service)

Federal land manager

Federal land agencies whose staff support searches on national forests, grasslands and parks.

Who provides it in Texas

National forests and grasslands in Texas on the Forest Service’s list: Angelina National Forest; Davy Crockett National Forest; Sabine National Forest; Sam Houston National Forest; Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands; Black Kettle National Grassland; McClellan Creek National Grassland; Rita Blanca National Grassland. The National Park Service lists 18 park sites in Texas.

How to request

Searches on national forest land are led by the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction (in most states, the county sheriff), with the Forest Service supporting under cooperative agreements. In a national park, call 911 or the park’s emergency line; the NPS will make reasonable efforts to search for lost persons, using its own staff or partner SAR organizations under formal agreements.

Standards and policy

NPS Management Policies 2006, §8.2.5.3: SAR runs under the Incident Command System and visitors are not charged for it.

Texas National Forests (USFS / NPS) directory NPS sites in Texas ↗ Forest Service units by state ↗ USDA testimony on sheriff SAR agreements ↗ NPS SAR policy excerpt ↗

UTV & ATV Units

Off-road vehicles, including UTVs, ATVs and e-bikes, that move searchers and equipment and carry out injured people over rough trails.

Who provides it in Texas

Off-road vehicle support is requested through the agency running the search. This page does not list specific Texas UTV or ATV units.

How to request

The agency running the search requests vehicle units; see who leads searches above.

Standards and policy

FEMA’s Land SAR Team typing (8-508-1173) includes ground vehicles for support, transportation and evacuation in land and wilderness searches.

Texas UTV & ATV Units directory FEMA Land SAR Team definition ↗

254-county directory

Each county and its sheriff’s office. Who leads a search varies by state; see the top of this page. For an emergency, call 911.

All 254 phone numbers verified (2026-10) against the agency’s own site, a government directory, or a sheriffs’ association or IACP directory; each “Verified” link shows the source. For an emergency, call 911.

Jurisdiction	Agency	Phone
Anderson County	Anderson County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 729-6068 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Andrews County	Andrews County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 523-5545 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Angelina County	Angelina County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 634-3331 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Aransas County	Aransas County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 729-2222 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Archer County	Archer County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 574-2571 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Armstrong County	Armstrong County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 226-3151 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Atascosa County	Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 769-3434 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Austin County	Austin County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 865-3111 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bailey County	Bailey County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 272-4268 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bandera County	Bandera County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 796-3771 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bastrop County	Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office	(512) 549-5100 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Baylor County	Baylor County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 889-3333 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bee County	Bee County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 362-3221 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bell County	Bell County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 933-5410 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bexar County	Bexar County Sheriff’s Office	(210) 335-6010 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Blanco County	Blanco County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 868-7104 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Borden County	Borden County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 756-4311 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bosque County	Bosque County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 435-2362 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Bowie County	Bowie County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 798-3149 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Brazoria County	Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 864-2214 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Brazos County	Brazos County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 361-4900 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Brewster County	Brewster County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 837-3488 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Briscoe County	Briscoe County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 823-2131 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Brooks County	Brooks County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 325-3696 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Brown County	Brown County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 646-5510 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Burleson County	Burleson County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 567-4343 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Burnet County	Burnet County Sheriff’s Office	(512) 756-8080 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Caldwell County	Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office	(512) 398-6777 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Calhoun County	Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 553-4646 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Callahan County	Callahan County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 854-5700 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Cameron County	Cameron County Sheriff’s Office	(956) 554-6700 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Camp County	Camp County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 856-6651 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Carson County	Carson County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 537-3511 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Cass County	Cass County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 756-7511 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Castro County	Castro County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 647-3311 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Chambers County	Chambers County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 267-2500 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Cherokee County	Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 683-2271 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Childress County	Childress County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 937-2535 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Clay County	Clay County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 538-5611 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Cochran County	Cochran County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 266-5211 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Coke County	Coke County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 453-2717 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Coleman County	Coleman County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 625-3506 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Collin County	Collin County Sheriff’s Office	(972) 547-5100 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Collingsworth County	Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 447-2588 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Colorado County	Colorado County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 732-2388 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Comal County	Comal County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 620-3400 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Comanche County	Comanche County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 356-7533 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Concho County	Concho County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 732-4312 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Cooke County	Cooke County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 665-3471 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Coryell County	Coryell County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 865-7201 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Cottle County	Cottle County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 492-3131 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Crane County	Crane County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 558-3571 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Crockett County	Crockett County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 392-2661 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Crosby County	Crosby County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 675-7301 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Culberson County	Culberson County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 283-2060 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Dallam County	Dallam County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 244-2313 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Dallas County	Dallas County Sheriff’s Office	(214) 749-8641 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Dawson County	Dawson County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 872-7560 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Deaf Smith County	Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 364-2311 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Delta County	Delta County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 395-2146 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Denton County	Denton County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 349-1620 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
DeWitt County	DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 275-0899 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Dickens County	Dickens County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 623-5533 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Dimmit County	Dimmit County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 876-3500 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Donley County	Donley County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 874-3533 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Duval County	Duval County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 279-3351 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Eastland County	Eastland County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 629-1774 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Ector County	Ector County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 335-3050 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Edwards County	Edwards County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 683-4104 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
El Paso County	El Paso County Sheriff’s Office	(915) 538-2217 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Ellis County	Ellis County Sheriff’s Office	(972) 825-4905 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Erath County	Erath County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 965-3338 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Falls County	Falls County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 883-1431 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Fannin County	Fannin County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 583-2143 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Fayette County	Fayette County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 968-5856 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Fisher County	Fisher County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 776-2273 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Floyd County	Floyd County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 983-4901 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Foard County	Foard County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 684-1501 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Fort Bend County	Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office	(281) 341-4700 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Franklin County	Franklin County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 537-4539 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Freestone County	Freestone County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 389-3236 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Frio County	Frio County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 334-3311 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Gaines County	Gaines County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 758-4023 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Galveston County	Galveston County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 766-2300 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Garza County	Garza County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 495-3595 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Gillespie County	Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 997-7585 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Glasscock County	Glasscock County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 354-2361 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Goliad County	Goliad County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 645-3451 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Gonzales County	Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 672-6525 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Gray County	Gray County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 669-8022 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Grayson County	Grayson County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 893-4388 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Gregg County	Gregg County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 236-8400 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Grimes County	Grimes County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 873-2151 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Guadalupe County	Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 379-1224 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hale County	Hale County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 296-2724 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hall County	Hall County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 259-2151 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hamilton County	Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 386-8120 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hansford County	Hansford County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 659-4140 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hardeman County	Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 663-5374 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hardin County	Hardin County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 246-3441 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Harris County	Harris County Sheriff’s Office	(713) 221-6000 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Harrison County	Harrison County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 923-4000 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hartley County	Hartley County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 235-3142 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Haskell County	Haskell County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 864-2345 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hays County	Hays County Sheriff’s Office	(512) 393-7800 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Hemphill County	Hemphill County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 323-5326 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Henderson County	Henderson County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 677-6310 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hidalgo County	Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office	(956) 383-8114 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hill County	Hill County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 582-5313 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hockley County	Hockley County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 894-3126 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hood County	Hood County Sheriff’s Office	(817) 579-3330 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Hopkins County	Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 438-4040 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Houston County	Houston County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 544-2862 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Howard County	Howard County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 264-2231 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Hudspeth County	Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office	(915) 369-2161 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Hunt County	Hunt County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 453-6800 sheriff’s office line (current county sheriff page) · Verified
Hutchinson County	Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 274-6343 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Irion County	Irion County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 835-2551 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Jack County	Jack County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 567-2161 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Jackson County	Jackson County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 782-3541 non-emergency line (sheriff’s Citizen Connect portal) · Verified
Jasper County	Jasper County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 384-5417 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Jeff Davis County	Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 426-3213 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Jefferson County	Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 835-8411 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Jim Hogg County	Jim Hogg County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 527-3389 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Jim Wells County	Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 668-0341 sheriff’s department line · Verified
Johnson County	Johnson County Sheriff’s Office	(817) 556-6045 24/7 dispatch (office 817-556-6058) · Verified
Jones County	Jones County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 823-3201 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Karnes County	Karnes County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 780-3931 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Kaufman County	Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office	(972) 932-4337 non-emergency line (sheriff’s Citizen Connect portal) · Verified
Kendall County	Kendall County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 249-8645 dispatch (office 830-249-9721) · Verified
Kenedy County	Kenedy County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 294-5205 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Kent County	Kent County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 237-3801 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Kerr County	Kerr County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 896-1216 sheriff’s office line (county emergency services directory) · Verified
Kimble County	Kimble County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 446-2766 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
King County	King County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 596-4413 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Kinney County	Kinney County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 563-2788 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Kleberg County	Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 595-8500 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Knox County	Knox County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 459-2211 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
La Salle County	La Salle County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 879-3045 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Lamar County	Lamar County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 737-2400 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Lamb County	Lamb County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 385-7900 sheriff’s office line (current county sheriff page) · Verified
Lampasas County	Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office	(512) 556-8255 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Lavaca County	Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 798-2121 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Lee County	Lee County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 542-2800 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Leon County	Leon County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 536-2749 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Liberty County	Liberty County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 336-4500 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Limestone County	Limestone County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 729-3278 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Lipscomb County	Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 862-2611 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Live Oak County	Live Oak County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 449-2271 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Llano County	Llano County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 247-5767 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Loving County	Loving County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 377-2411 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Lubbock County	Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 775-1600 non-emergency line (office 806-775-1400, M–F) · Verified
Lynn County	Lynn County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 561-4505 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Madison County	Madison County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 348-2755 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Marion County	Marion County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 665-7201 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Martin County	Martin County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 756-3336 sheriff’s office line (24 hours; county directory) · Verified
Mason County	Mason County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 347-6937 sheriff’s office line (dispatch 325-347-5252) · Verified
Matagorda County	Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 245-5526 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Maverick County	Maverick County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 773-2321 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
McCulloch County	McCulloch County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 597-0639 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
McLennan County	McLennan County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 757-5095 sheriff’s office line (county directory) · Verified
McMullen County	McMullen County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 274-3311 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Medina County	Medina County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 741-6150 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Menard County	Menard County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 396-4705 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Midland County	Midland County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 688-4600 sheriff’s office line (county directory) · Verified
Milam County	Milam County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 697-7033 non-emergency line (sheriff’s official site) · Verified
Mills County	Mills County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 648-2245 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Mitchell County	Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 728-5261 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Montague County	Montague County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 894-2491 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Montgomery County	Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 538-5900 non-emergency dispatch (general information 936-760-5800) · Verified
Moore County	Moore County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 935-4145 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Morris County	Morris County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 645-2232 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Motley County	Motley County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 347-2234 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 560-7794 sheriff’s office line (also 936-560-7777) · Verified
Navarro County	Navarro County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 654-3001 24-hour sheriff’s office line · Verified
Newton County	Newton County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 379-3636 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Nolan County	Nolan County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 235-5471 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Nueces County	Nueces County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 887-2222 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Ochiltree County	Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 435-8000 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Oldham County	Oldham County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 639-2174 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Orange County	Orange County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 883-2612 non-emergency line · Verified
Palo Pinto County	Palo Pinto County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 659-2085 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Panola County	Panola County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 693-0333 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Parker County	Parker County Sheriff’s Office	(817) 594-3213 24/7 dispatch (administration 817-594-8845) · Verified
Parmer County	Parmer County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 481-3303 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Pecos County	Pecos County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 336-3521 sheriff’s department line · Verified
Polk County	Polk County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 327-6810 non-emergency line (sheriff’s Citizen Connect portal) · Verified
Potter County	Potter County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 379-2900 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Presidio County	Presidio County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 729-4308 sheriff’s office non-emergency line · Verified
Rains County	Rains County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 473-3181 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Randall County	Randall County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 468-5800 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Reagan County	Reagan County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 884-2424 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Real County	Real County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 232-5201 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Red River County	Red River County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 427-3838 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Reeves County	Reeves County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 445-4901 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Refugio County	Refugio County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 526-2352 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Roberts County	Roberts County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 868-3121 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Robertson County	Robertson County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 828-3299 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Rockwall County	Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office	(972) 204-7001 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Runnels County	Runnels County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 365-2121 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Rusk County	Rusk County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 657-3581 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Sabine County	Sabine County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 787-2266 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
San Augustine County	San Augustine County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 275-2424 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
San Jacinto County	San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 653-4367 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
San Patricio County	San Patricio County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 364-9600 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
San Saba County	San Saba County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 372-5551 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Schleicher County	Schleicher County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 853-2737 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Scurry County	Scurry County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 573-3551 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Shackelford County	Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 762-9500 sheriff administration (county sheriff page) · Verified
Shelby County	Shelby County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 598-5600 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Sherman County	Sherman County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 366-5551 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Smith County	Smith County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 566-6600 non-emergency line (office 903-590-2661) · Verified
Somervell County	Somervell County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 897-2242 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Starr County	Starr County Sheriff’s Office	(956) 487-5571 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Stephens County	Stephens County Sheriff’s Office	(254) 559-2481 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Sterling County	Sterling County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 378-4771 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Stonewall County	Stonewall County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 989-3333 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Sutton County	Sutton County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 387-2288 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Swisher County	Swisher County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 995-3326 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Tarrant County	Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office	(817) 884-1213 non-emergency line (administration 817-884-3099) · Verified
Taylor County	Taylor County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 674-1300 sheriff’s office line (county directory) · Verified
Terrell County	Terrell County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 345-2525 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Terry County	Terry County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 637-2212 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Throckmorton County	Throckmorton County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 849-8855 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Titus County	Titus County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 572-6641 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Tom Green County	Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office	(325) 655-8111 24-hour non-emergency line · Verified
Travis County	Travis County Sheriff’s Office	(512) 854-9770 sheriff’s office line (Mon–Fri; 24/7 non-emergency dispatch listed on same page) · Verified
Trinity County	Trinity County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 642-1424 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Tyler County	Tyler County Sheriff’s Office	(409) 283-2172 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Upshur County	Upshur County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 843-2541 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Upton County	Upton County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 693-2422 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Uvalde County	Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 278-4111 sheriff’s department line · Verified
Val Verde County	Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 774-7513 sheriff’s office line (county directory) · Verified
Van Zandt County	Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 567-4133 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Victoria County	Victoria County Sheriff’s Office	(361) 575-0651 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Walker County	Walker County Sheriff’s Office	(936) 435-2400 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Waller County	Waller County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 826-8282 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Ward County	Ward County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 943-6703 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Washington County	Washington County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 277-6251 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Webb County	Webb County Sheriff’s Office	(956) 523-4500 sheriff’s office line (county directory) · Verified
Wharton County	Wharton County Sheriff’s Office	(979) 532-1550 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Wheeler County	Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 826-5537 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Wichita County	Wichita County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 766-8170 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Wilbarger County	Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 552-6205 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Willacy County	Willacy County Sheriff’s Office	(956) 689-5576 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Williamson County	Williamson County Sheriff’s Office	(512) 864-8282 non-emergency line (main 512-943-1300) · Verified
Wilson County	Wilson County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 393-2535 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Winkler County	Winkler County Sheriff’s Office	(432) 586-3461 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Wise County	Wise County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 627-5971 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified
Wood County	Wood County Sheriff’s Office	(903) 763-2201 sheriff’s office line · Verified
Yoakum County	Yoakum County Sheriff’s Office	(806) 456-2377 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Young County	Young County Sheriff’s Office	(940) 549-1555 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Zapata County	Zapata County Sheriff’s Office	(956) 765-9960 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Zavala County	Zavala County Sheriff’s Office	(830) 374-3615 sheriff’s office line (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas directory) · Verified

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