FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Out with the old. In with the blue.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is debuting a new look after more than five decades of officers sporting the department's classic brown and tan colors. The new fit is dark blue and features a matching shoulder patch and an embroidered seven-point star badge.
Besides style, the sheriff's office said these new uniforms also provide better function — adding a layer of camouflage at night and giving the officer more flexibility of movement during chases.
Plus, they're heat- and tear-resistant.
FBCSO also found that deputies in blue gear are more recognizable as peace officers and can be better identified when responding to calls.
“The uniforms bring us into the current paramilitary milieu and provide a modern uniform appearance,” FBCSO Sheriff Eric Fagan said. “They are versatile to allow wearing the new body-worn cameras and outer vest to carry medical and tactical equipment.”
Fagan said the uniform change represents the department moving forward in a positive direction.
FBCSO said officials bought the new uniforms with enforement funds.
“Although the uniform is different, our pledge to serve with service, honor, and dignity won’t change,” Fagan said.
