New building to honor former sheriff

Sheriff Gary Cutler appeared before the Hays County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 to request that the new Hays County Sheriff’s Academy facility being built be named the “Allen Bridges Training Academy” to honor the late Sheriff Allen Bridges.

His wife, Kathy Bridges, was in attendance when the request was made by Sheriff Cutler. The item read, “Sheriff Bridges worked in many areas, but he excelled in the area of Crime Prevention/Community Services and Public Information. He was appointed Sheriff in 2005, won a special election after his appointment, and then won his re-election to the office. He passed away suddenly on December 8, 2008, while still in office.”

Several members of the court expressed the deepest respect and gratitude for the work that Sheriff Bridges had accomplished during his term as Sheriff.

Sheriff Cutler felt that this hon or would continue the legacy that Sheriff Bridges built and through the new training academy building, future deputies and officers would be trained to the high standards that Sheriff Bridges had built.

The new training building is expected to be finished by the end of this summer or early fall this year and plans for the formal dedication of the building will announced.