Tarrant County recently hired its new jail administrator away from Dallas County. The hire comes amid scrutiny over ...

The role Shannon Herklotz assumed in Tarrant County earlier this month has been vacant since May, following the retirement of a chief deputy overseeing the jail operation. The retirement came as ...

Shannon Herklotz has been named the new executive chief deputy over the Tarrant County Jail. Courtesy of Tarrant County Sheriff's Office The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office has hired a new ...

In a news release, Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn said Shannon Herklotz brings more than three decades of detention experience to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. "We are lucky to have him ...

Tarrant County recently hired a new chief to oversee the jail system. Shannon Herklotz previously worked for the Dallas County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.