Harris County Sheriff's Office (Texas) - Ranks

Ranks

These are the ranks of the Harris County Sheriff's Office:

Title Insignia
Sheriff
Chief Deputy
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant Supervisor / Sergeant Investigator
Deputy Investigator
Deputy
Detention Officer / Jailer

Those with the rank of sergeant and above are issued gold badges. Deputies are issued silver badges. Detention officers (jailers) wear white uniform shirts and are issued a silver badge and Detention Officer Sergeants are issued gold badges and wear red stripes . Academy cadets wear a white uniform shirt with a cloth badge.

Promotion to the ranks of sergeant through captain are made via a civil service testing process that includes a written exam and an oral review board. Chief deputies and majors are appointed by the sheriff.

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