Sheriff Marian Brown was sworn in as Sheriff of Dallas County on January 1, 2019. Sheriff Brown is the first African-American Sheriff in Dallas County and one of only five African-American female sheriffs in the United States. Sheriff Brown began her career in law enforcement in 1988 with the Duncanville Police Department. She was a pioneer, in that she was the first African-American female hired by the Duncanville Police Department.


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Executive Chief Deputy Patrick Bonner - Patrick Bonner is a lifelong resident of Dallas, Texas graduating from Skyline High School.

Patrick Bonner began his law enforcement career 29 years ago with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. Starting as a detention service officer, he graduated from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Academy as a deputy sheriff BPOC 98.

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Chief Deputy Office of General Services Gary McDaniel began his law enforcement career at the Duncanville Police Department in 1983 as a Patrol Officer. During his service at Duncanville he rose through the ranks to Lieutenant and commanded several divisions. Those divisions included Criminal Investigation,...


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Chief Deputy Office Of Detention Services Fredrick Mark Robinson oversees the Office of Detentions. He began his career in 1993 as a detention officer after honorably being discharged from the United States Army.

Chief Robinson was promoted to deputy sheriff in 1996. He worked in the jail and as a patrolman, as well as, a school resource officer in his tenure as a deputy.


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Assistant Chief Deputy Raymond Williams oversees the Enforcement Operations and Resource Development Bureau which includes the Freeway Management Division, the Sheriff’s Department Training Academy, and the Personnel Section. He began his career in law enforcement on August 01, 1988, as a Detention Service Officer with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.

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Assistant Chief Deputy Eddy Herrerar - Eddy Herrera began his law enforcement career in 1990 as a detention officer with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.

He was sworn in as a deputy sheriff in March of 1995. He was assigned to Detentions, Warrant Execution, Personnel, Court Services, Patrol, and Internal Affairs.

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Assistant Chief Deputy Deborah Foster - Judicial Services and Communications Bureau. Chief Foster has 25 years of law enforcement experience working with agencies at the local, state and federal level. In 1985, while attending Southwest Texas State University for three years to pursue an elementary education degree...


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Assistant Chief Deputy Chris Smith oversees the Technical Services Bureau. He began his career in law enforcement in 1989 as a Detention Service Officer with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.

He was sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff in June 1992 and worked in various assignments including Bailiff and Patrol...


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Assistant Chief Deputy Paul Lehmann is over Special Services Bureau. He started his career with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice before joining the Dallas Sheriff’s Department in 1992. He has worked assignments at the West Tower, North Tower, Intake, Release, and the now-closed Government Center and Old Jail. He has also served assignments in Patrol, Traffic, Internal Affairs, Training, and served as the Department’s Rangemaster for more than a decade.

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Assistant Chief Deputy Alice Hayden is a 28-year employee of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department; she began her career in 1993 as a Detention Service Officer. Chief Hayden has worked inmate housing assignments at North Tower, South Tower, West Tower, and the now-closed Decker Detention Facility and Government Center.


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Chief Financial Officer Daniel Simon - Over 35 years of extensive and diverse experience in Financial Management, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Auditing, Compliance Auditing, Fraud Examining/Auditing, Scoring Vendors for financial stability, Risk Analysis preparation, Quality Assurance Auditing of Bail Bonds



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Elizabeth Lutton is the Legal Advisor for Dallas Sheriff Marian Brown.  She was previously employed by the City of Arlington, Texas, as a Senior Attorney and the City of Odessa, Texas as a Senior Assistant City Attorney.  She is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law.



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Deputy Raul Reyna - Public Information Officer is a Dallas native who is a 29-year veteran with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.  Deputy Reyna started his career as a Detention Service Officer and worked in three of the Dallas County detention facilities.  He attended the Dallas Sheriff’s Academy Nov 1994 and graduated as a Deputy Sheriff in March of 1995. 




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Jasmyn Carter, Public Information Officer II, is an award-winning communications professional that focuses on collaboration and strategic planning by implementing media placements, strategic partnerships, and sustainable programs or events.




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