It is with great excitement that I, Keith Schmidt, announce my intention to run for re-election as your Gonzales County Sheriff.

It has been my honor to serve the great people of Gonzales County as your Sheriff since 2021.

I am proud of the work we have done, especially during the difficult days of COVID-19. I have maintained a high standard of integrity which I believe is essential in the criminal justice field. Our leadership team is focused on our jail operations, and is doing all we can to make Gonzales County safer for everyone. Of the many issues facing law enforcement today, maintaining public trust is our top objective.

I am honored to have strong support from those who know my work ethic and commitment to serve. The result is a stable Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office where the culture and mindset is focused on our community’s safety and security. I will work hard to keep Gonzales County safe, by making public safety my number one priority to earn your trust and confidence.

My team and I have more goals to accomplish in preparing the Sheriff’s Office to meet the evolving needs and challenges that Gonzales County will face in the future. I will continue to work with local, state and federal partners, and together we will meet the county’s needs and reach our goal of an exemplary law enforcement agency.

I look forward to continuing to serve you, our community and all of Gonzales County and humbly ask for your vote and support.

Sheriff Keith A. Schmidt

About Sheriff Schmidt

I am a vibrant CEO and Certified Peace Officer with an innovative mind, who is fiscally conservative, and highly motivated leader seeking the Office of Gonzales County Sheriff. I am poised to leverage forty plus years of experience in promoting good community relations, protecting and serving the great citizens of Gonzales County, responding to emergency situations, maintaining order and enforcing the laws of the State of Texas.

• Emergency Care Attendant 5/24/1985
• Licensed Electrician
• Courage to Be Safe 5/4/12
• Basic Fire Fighter 10/31/13
• Instructor I 6/6/14
• Fire Officer I 03/11/15
• Intermediate Structure Firefighter 05/28/15
• Head of Department 06/11/15
• Incident Safety Officer 10/06/15
• Intermediate Fire Investigator 12/3/15 2
• Peace Officer 4/4/2017
• Basic Peace Officer 11/14/2018
• Intermediate Peace Officer 4/28/2021
• Advanced Arson Investigator 5/23/2019
• NIMS 100,200,300,400,700,800

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

• As a Texas Peace Officer, I have completed 1259 Hours of training, of which 160 hours was in a field officer training program with the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office.

Community Involvement

• Serving as a Deputy with the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office (non-paid) from 2017 till December 31, 2020 and completed an extensive field training officer program and worked on the streets as a patrol deputy. 
• Serving as a volunteer fire fighter since February 1979.
• Coached Little League Baseball for 12 years taking several teams to championship – 1980-1992.
• Served as President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Assistant Fire Chief from 1989-2008.
• Served as a Director for the Texas Hereford Association from 2006-2011
• Serving as Volunteer Fire Chief since January 2009.
• Serving as Fire Marshall (non- compensating position) for Gonzales County since 12/13/2010.
• Serving as Selective Services Board Member for Gonzales County since January 2011.
• Serving as Adjunct instructor for Fire in Texas since 2015.
• Serving the Texas Commission on Fire Protection’s Fire Fighter Advisory Board since 4/28/2016.
• Serving as Secretary-Treasurer for Gonzales County Emergency Services District No. 2 since 2/9/2021.

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