Law Enforcement in Montgomery County

Rand Henderson is a native Texan and lifelong public servant with both law enforcement and

corrections experience who has served the Montgomery County community since 1994. He was

elected Montgomery County Sheriff and was sworn into office January 1, 2017. He holds a Master

Peace Officer Certification, Law Enforcement Instructor License, Crime Prevention Inspector License,

and a Texas Jail License.

Rand worked his way through college as a full-time correctional officer at the Texas Department of

Corrections at the Huntsville “Walls” unit in downtown Huntsville. After graduating from the police

academy in 1994, Rand was hired by the MCSO and began working as a Deputy.

Over the almost 30 years he has been with MSCO he has held numerous positions and worked his way

up the ranks. In 2016 Rand ran for Sheriff and was elected to replace the retiring Sheriff, Tommy

Gage. Rand was reelected in 2020 and is now running for a third full term.

Rand has also worked as an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at both Lone Star College and at his

alma mater, Sam Houston State.

Rand is a member of the Conroe Noon Lion’s Club and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of

Conroe. He has been a continuous member of the Sam Houston State Alumni Association, the

Leadership Command College Alumni Association, and the FBI National Academy Alumni Association.

He is an annual supporter of the United Way of Montgomery County, Sam Houston State University,

and the Edna Gladney Center for Adoption.

Rand has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science both in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston

State University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Leadership Command College.

Rand is married to Christina, who is a native of Conroe, and together they have two children, Rylie

and Reid.