TERRELL COUNTY, Texas — Terrell County Sheriff Santiago Gonzalez Jr. passed away on March 2.
Gonzalez served 30 years as a border patrol agent before retiring in 2018. He then back the Sheriff of the Terrell County Sheriff's Office in 2021.
Sheriff Gonzalez passed away after a "medical episode" occurred on the morning of March 2. He will be survived by his wife, two children and grandchildren.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gonzalez's family and friends.