Duties of the Sheriff and the Sheriff's Department
Aug 03, 2021 11:30 AM
Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier
Duties of the Sheriff and the Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Authier began his law enforcement career in 1978 with the Taylor Lake Village Police Department as a reserve officer. A year later he hired on as a patrolman with the Nassau Bay Police Department. In 1982, the sheriff was recruited by the Texas Department of Public Safety and after rigorous training earned the position of Texas State Trooper. In 1994, he tested for the elite Texas Rangers. After a written test and oral review board he was promoted to Sergeant in the Texas Ranger Service and assigned to Ranger Company “B” and stationed in Parker, Palo Pinto, and Young Counties. Sheriff Authier served in that capacity until his retirement in 2008. Shortly after his retirement, Sheriff Authier was hired by then-District Attorney Don Schnebly as a criminal investigator for the Parker County District Attorney’s Office. In 2009, Sheriff Larry Fowler appointed Authier to Chief Deputy of the Parker County Sheriff’s Office, where he served with distinction until his appointment to Sheriff. Sheriff Authier graduated from San Jacinto College in 1978 with an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
Sheriff Authier is the current Board President of the Freedom House and a committee member and former board member with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Parker County. Sheriff Authier is a member of the Texas Ranger Foundation, National Rifle Association, Former Texas Ranger Foundation, Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, East Parker County Chamber of Commerce, Texas Department of Public Safety Mutual Association, Springtown Chamber of Commerce, Homicide Investigators of Texas, and Texas Sheriff’s Association.