This interview was recorded Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Henderson County Justice Center.

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In this week's episode of the Sheriff's Report, Sheriff Botie Hillhouse discusses a proposal to bring an SPCA of Texas investigator to the county and the Deputies of the Year.

Highlights in this episode include:

-- Stats: There are currently 441 in custody with 89 of those contract inmates. (1:23)

-- Still looking for jailers. (2:08)

-- SPCA of Texas reached out to Henderson County about embedding an investigator in the county. ... "I'm very excited about this," said Sheriff Hillhouse. "This is going to help us tremendously." (2:28)

-- The SPCA investigator will be working on animal cruelty cases. (3:18)

-- Last year, the Sheriff's Animal Control Division, which consists of three deputies, handled 1,757 animal complaint calls. Of that, 242 were animal cruelty investigations. (3:16)

-- The plan won't cost the county any money other than providing a radio for the investigator. (4:25)

-- The Sheriff talked about how the SPCA has resources and facilities that the county does not have. (4:38)

-- "This is just a win-win for everybody," said Sheriff Hillhouse. (5:57)

-- The Sheriff's Animal Control Division picked up 1,304 animals in 2020. (6:27)

-- Sheriff Hillhouse announced the Deputies of the Year this week. (9:57)

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