Somervell County
Alan West, Sheriff
52 FTE (2022)
$6.1M budget (Adopted FY2026 (Dept 560 County Sheriff, single bundled patrol/jail/jailers/dispatch/SRO/911; excl. equipment/furniture capital $81,000). Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant drives high per-capita spend.)
$654/resident
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Staffing breakdown
source: census_cog_e_2022 2022
| Sworn officers | 23 | (44%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 18 | (35%) |
| Civilian staff | 11 | (21%) |
| Total | 52 |
Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Somervell | 57 |