HOUSTON, Texas — With a historic pay raise for Houston police officers expected to be approved on Wednesday, the organization representing Harris County deputies is sounding the alarm, warning that the wage gap could trigger a mass departure from the sheriff’s office, endangering public safety.
Less than two weeks after several Harris County Commissioners and County Judge Lina Hidalgo publicly voiced their support for addressing deputy pay concerns during a Commissioners Court meeting, Jose Lopez, president of the Harris County Deputies Organization, says only three have followed up.