Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan is urging county leaders to approve pay increases for law enforcement officers, citing the need to remain competitive with neighboring jurisdictions and ensure public safety in one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties.

In a statement delivered this week, Fagan noted that surrounding agencies have recently made significant investments in their officers. The City of Houston approved a 36.5% raise over five years, raising the starting salary for new officers to $81,600. Harris County deputies were subsequently brought to the same pay level. Montgomery County also approved a series of annual raises that will bring new deputies’ starting salaries close to $71,000 by 2026, with a 16-year deputy earning more than $123,000 by 2029.

Fagan emphasized that without

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