Library Exhibit Highlights Harris County Sheriff's Office History

Library exhibit highlights Harris County Sheriff's Office history Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:18 p.m., Monday, June 4, 2012 From dive teams to drug busts, photos showcasing the Harris County Sheriff's Office's 175 years of history are on display at Houston's Central Library downtown. At a brief ceremony Monday, county officials said the photos showcase law enforcement's evolution. Since the establishment of the Sheriff's Office in 1837, the sheriff's role has changed, Garcia said.