Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham recently completed an extensive training course at the Correctional Management Institute of Texas, a division of Sam Houston State University. One of only 18 jail administrators chosen from across Texas, Sheriff Windham...

Memberships into the Sheriff’s Association of Texas (SAT) are being mailed out through their headquarters in Austin. The SAT is one of the oldest law enforcement associations in the nation.  The Sheriffs' Association of Texas met for the first time on August 14,...

Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Matthew Thomas Bennett, 37, of Beckville. On March 25, 2021 SCSO at approximately 2:17 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence on Chalk Street in Joaquin in reference to a burglary of a habitation....

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for Telecommunicators (911 Dispatchers). Telecommunicators are responsible for dispatching law enforcement, fire and EMS providers to emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance. This career field is...

Shelby County Sheriff Kevin Windham reports the arrest of Robert Bradly Lindsey, 58, of Center. On March 9, 2021, a team of sergeants with the Office of the Texas Attorney General Criminal Investigations Division Child Exploitation Unit served search warrants on...

On February 23, 2021, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence on East Saddle Street in Joaquin. Per Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham, the search warrant was a result of several reports of drug activity in the area. During the...

This week, our county was faced with winter weather that was impossible to prepare for. While everyone took proper precautions, there was no way any of us could have prepared for what we faced.  The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has worked nonstop, handling...

Through careful attention with the budget, per Sheriff Kevin W. Windham, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office was able to procure new shirts and vests for our patrol deputies. The new Ballistic inner rig vests are high rated rifle level. Ensuring the safety of our...

UPDATE: On March 4, 2021, Alexander was arrested and taken into custody in Nacogdoches County. The Shelby County Sheriff’s is seeking the whereabouts of Charles Seth Alexander, 32, of Timpson. Alexander is described as a 5’8” white male and weighs approximately 165...