Galveston Co. Sheriff Seeks Housing for Deputies During Jeep Weekend

Galveston County Sheriff's Office is asking property owners in the area to help with housing for Jeep Weekend as a courtesy to the police. This yearly event, which takes place on the Bolivar Peninsula from May 24th to 26th, brings together thousands of Jeep fans, which can be exciting and dangerous.

According to Jai Patel, a local business and property owner, the event was hard to predict. "That was crazy." Patel recalled last year's problems. "After ten, it gets worse," he shared.

Police must be there because fighting and property damage have happened at past events. Plus, Patel said, "Last year, there were more than three mass shootings on the beach at night."

Additionally, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office is asking beachfront property owners to make accommodations for officers to improve safety kindly. It's essential to keep police in the area so they don't have to leave to find a place to stay.

As he did before, Patel is committed to supporting the effort again by giving free rooms to officers from out of county. He wanted to provide them with free rooms this time to help the neighborhood.

For the land owners who are willing to be recognized as in-kind donors, the Sheriff's Office is making a list.

Call the Galveston County Sheriff's Office at (409) 766-2300 if you own property and want to help the police.