Hood County Sheriff’s Posse

Mounted in Tradition, Committed to Community.

The Hood County Sheriff’s Posse is a volunteer, mounted and ground-support unit that serves at the discretion of Sheriff Roger Deeds. Members donate their own time, horses, tack and vehicles to extend the reach of the Sheriff’s Office while keeping the spirit of Texas horsemanship alive. The posse meets every 4th Thursday, 6:30p.m., at the Hood County Emergency Operations Center (401 Deputy Larry Miller Dr.) for training and business

About the Sheriff

Sheriff Roger Deeds

Roger Deeds began serving Hood County as a patrol deputy in 1998 and soon volunteered as the county’s fire marshal, becoming its first paid fire marshal in 2003. Voters elected him sheriff in 2008 and have renewed that mandate every cycle since; the Commissioners Court honored him in 2025 for 25 years of county service. During his tenure the Hood County Jail has passed every state inspection, and he launched a Maritime Response Team to patrol Lake Granbury and the Brazos River. Deeds also made headlines in 2019 when he declared Hood County a Second-Amendment “sanctuary,” and he continues to prioritize rural-crime suppression, strong inter-agency cooperation, and inmate-rehabilitation programs.

Our Mission:

To aid the Hood County Sheriff’s Office in protecting life and property; to provide highly-mobile search, rescue and public-safety resources; and to preserve Western heritage through professional horsemanship and community service.

The Hood County Sheriff’s Posse is guided by a tight-knit, all-volunteer members. Drawing on deep roots in ranching, public-safety service, and community fundraising, this board oversees the Posse’s rodeo demonstrations, scholarships, and charitable donations—keeping the 60-year-old organization a lively link between modern law enforcement and Hood County’s Western heritage.