Callahan County’s sheriff reported to Commissioners Court on June 23 that the county currently has 16 inmates in custody, with four males and one female housed in the county detention facility and the remainder placed in neighboring jurisdictions.

The sheriff said Pullman County (as recorded in the minutes) is housing seven male inmates and Taylor County is housing three males and one female, for a total of 16 across systems. For the overtime reporting cycle, dispatch recorded 17 overtime hours and deputies reported 2.5 overtime hours.

The sheriff also said the department is currently short two dispatchers and one deputy; one dispatcher recently left for other employment and the sheriff described ongoing turnover in those positions. The court then voted to approve the sheriff’s report on a motion from Commissioner McGowan, seconded by Commissioner Clark.

No specific dates were provided for filling open positions and the sheriff did not provide expected timelines for recruitment during the public report.