Texas sheriff oversight

Hale County, Texas

David Cochran, Sheriff $7.1MP budget (Adopted FY2026 (Sheriff's Department dept 560, single combined dept incl. jail; excl. capital outlay; net of Castro/Swisher cost-share; constables excl.)) $217/residentP

Provisional figure. This budget is published with a caveat: it passed our source and plausibility checks but not every one of them. $3,532,021 per sworn FTE (expected $80,000-$1,500,000). See how we check budget figures.

Jail facilities source: jail facility data 2026
Facility Beds
Hale 190