Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office

DNA Grant to Help FBCSO Identify Suspect in an Unsolved Cold Case Murder

Julie Esther Hawkins (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is reopening a cold case thanks to a $10,100 grant from a nonprofit organization that provides providing funding to law enforcement agencies to help solve cold cases. Season of Justice provides […]

Local Experts Give Insights on Domestic Violence

Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter Local experts on domestic violence said no template exists for a typical abuser, and that cases can evolve into something dangerous. The three experts—Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, Katy Christian Ministries Crisis Center Director Susan Hastings, […]

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Congratulates Fall 2021 Class of Basic Peace Officer Academy Graduates

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office – Gus George Law Enforcement Academy, Class #43 poses for picture. Sitting left to right, cadets Louis Martinez, Italia Hernandez, Juan Alvarez, Christian Thompson, and Sabrina Seda; (standing l to r) Asst. Chief Norman Wong, Sgt. Casey Schmidt, Sgt. Carlos Castillo, Capt. Gregory Johnson, Asst. Chief Manuel Zamora; and Cadets Austin Croatto, Stephanie Moreno, Christopher Wilkerson II, Abraham Matagarza, and Joshua Easterling; Lt. David Bentley, Sgt. Jacob Robbins, Sheriff Eric Fagan, Sgt. Eddie Vaught, and Chief Mattie Provost. (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter RICHMOND—Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan congratulated 10 trainees who graduated Tuesday from the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy at the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The three women and seven men comprise Cadet Class #43. They […]

Katy Christian Ministries to Honor Domestic Violence Victims’ Advocate

Denise Gruwell (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter When it comes to domestic violence, people often focus on victims needing help, and abusers needing intervention to stop further violence. Yet people don’t often think of the caregivers who help those victims get the help they […]

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Captures Wanted Fugitive in Mission Bend

Johnny Ray Rodgers (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter Fort Bend Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives arrested a fugitive connected to a robbery that occurred in the Mission Bend subdivision. Deputies arrested Johnny Ray Rodgers, 29, at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. They made the arrest as […]

Houston Man Arrested for Suspected Road Rage Shooting in Fort Bend County

Ramon Vasquez (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter A 19-year-old Houston man is in the Fort Bend County Jail on $500,000 bond following a suspected road rage shooting in Fort Bend County. Deputies arrested Ramon Vasquez early Saturday morning and charged him with murder. Deputies […]

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Issuing Fake CPR Certifications in Cinco Ranch

Ubadire Sampson Anosike (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for issuing fraudulent CPR certifications in which no training was actually provided. Authorities arrested Ubadire Sampson Anosike on Sept. 30 after the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office’s Fraud and […]

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Announces Promotions

Norman Wong (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office announced a number of promotions this week, including two assistant chief deputies. Assistant Chief Deputy Manuel Zamora began his career in 1981 with the Houston Police Department and has worked patrol, […]

Fort Bend County Man Charged with Murdering His Mother

Kenneth Ray McMayon (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office photo)

By George Slaughter A Fort Bend County man is in jail after being charged with murdering his mother. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported homicide Sunday morning in the 2500 block of FM 360 in Rosenberg. There, they discovered Jeanette […]