2021 TRAILBLAZER
Sheriff Eric Fagan, a 30 year Fort Bend County resident, was elected on November 3, 2020, as the Sheriff of Fort Bend County. On January 1, 2021, Fagan became the 43rd Sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas, and the first African American to serve in the position since Reconstruction, 151 years ago.
Sheriff Fagan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, where he graduated number one in his class. He also earned a Master of Science degree in Juvenile Forensic Psychology, both degrees from Prairie View A&M University. During Sheriff Fagan’s stellar 31-year career with the Houston Police Department, he was a three-time winner of the prestigious Officer of the Year Award. Sheriff Fagan served as President of the Afro American Police Officer’s League where he was named President Emeritus because of his leadership and ability to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the citizens they serve.
Among the many divisions Sheriff Fagan was assigned to during his career was the Internal Affairs Division in the Alternative Dispute Resolution section where he served as a mediator/facilitator, and he personally mediated over 200 cases with a 100 percent rate of agreement between the parties.
Sheriff Fagan served on Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s protection detail, giving Fagan the opportunity to work with world leaders, government officials from different municipalities, and plan for catastrophic events that occurred in the City of Houston. Sheriff Fagan is certified by The Texas Department of Public Safety in Dignitary Protection. This training taught him how to protect domestic and foreign dignitaries and how to be on alert for possible terroristic and domestic threats. During Super Bowl LI he worked with the NFL security team, the FBI, Homeland Security, METRO, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, and other law enforcement municipalities around the City of Houston in planning for and protecting over one million citizens and visitors who attended the festivities.
Sheriff Fagan is honored to serve all the citizens of Fort Bend County.
Sheriff Eric Fagan
Fort Bend County, Texas
www.fortbendcountytx.gov
