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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Carlos Nogueras Ramos

Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakers

A K-9 unit sits outside the Hudspeth County Sheriff's office in Fort Hancock on May 19, 2010.
A K-9 unit sits outside the Hudspeth County Sheriff's office in Fort Hancock on May 19, 2010. Rural Texas sheriff departments are often financially strapped due to a low tax base. (Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune)

ODESSA — Sheriff Andrew Aguilar’s struggle with keeping the streets of his West Texas county safe is constant.

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