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Recent Press Releases and News from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office
November 20th, 2024
Citizens Academy
Kerr County Sheriff's Office will be holding a CITIZENS ACADEMY tentatively in February 2025. This is a 12 week course that provides valuable insight to the functions and responsibilities of your Kerr County Sheriff's Office. If you are interested, please complete...
November 20th, 2024
Correction Officer's Graduation
Congratulations to the September 2024 graduates of the Kerr County Basic Corrections Officer Course. The Basic Corrections Officer Course is a 120-hour course. Designed to meet training and licensing requirements set by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement necessary to...
October 27th, 2023
KCSO Wins International Award
On October 17th, 2023, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha attended the 2023 Annual Meeting of The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in San Diego, California. At this gathering of global law enforcement leaders, The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office received the...
June 16th, 2023
Cyber Scams Warning
Kerr County, Texas Authorities Issue Urgent Warning About Surge in Cyber Fraud Targeting the Elderly. Local law enforcement and cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm as a concerning rise in cyber fraud cases targeting the elderly population has been observed in Kerr...
May 30th, 2023
Corrections Education
Congratulations to the men and women who attended and graduated from the Kerr County Basic Corrections Officer Course. A few times a year the Kerr County Sheriff's Office hosts a 3 week long training class to surrounding counties. The Basic Corrections Officer Course is...
May 19th, 2023
National Police Week 2023
This year, National Police Week was observed Sunday, May 14th through Saturday, May 20th. President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15th as Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. National Police week honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty...
February 17th, 2023
KCSO Celebrates Graduates
Sheriff Larry Leitha and our entire Office are celebrating the graduation of two new deputies, promoted from our own ranks. Deputies Manuel Moreno and Riley McGee recently graduated from the Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy as part of KCSO’s new recruitment...
February 17th, 2023
KCSO Makes Drug, Smuggling Arrest
On 8 February, 2023 the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division Interdiction Unit conducted a narcotics and human smuggling investigation in Kerrville. A KCSO Deputy made contact with a suspicious vehicle near Mountain Home, and pursued the vehicle after...