Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson said it was a tremendous honor to be a part of the day's festivities.
"It's amazing that we've been around this long as one of the original Texas counties," he said. "The committee has worked so hard gathering these artifacts. Some of the them they even found on Ebay and purchased themselves because it was that important that some of these images, patches and badges were on display for everyone to see."
Henderson said many of the donated items came from retired law enforcement officers. Mementos displayed in the museum include patches, uniforms, books, equipment, and an old-school police motorcycle and squad car. The layout of the museum is a natural progression of the first sheriff's office built in 1837 to today's status as the seventh largest sheriff's office in Texas.
Henderson said he is ready to open the museum to the public. The grand opening event will be held sometime in the spring.
"It's been a labor of love and something that we've wanted to do for a long time," he said.
