Congressman Troy E. Nehls joined Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Deputies and several House Republican leaders at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on May 14 to honor law enforcement officers during National Police Week.
The event brought attention to the service and sacrifices of police officers across the country. Nehls said that recognizing these individuals is important because “every day, law enforcement officers from across the country leave the safety of their homes…and they put their lives on the line to do a job that doesn’t get the support it rightfully deserves.”
Nehls was accompanied by four officers from his district: Deputy Adriana Fernandez, Deputy Michelle Guajardo, Deputy Darwin Paul, and Sergeant Mercedes Flores. He highlighted his own nearly 30-year career in law enforcement, including eight years as Sheriff of Fort Bend County.
“Too many law enforcement officers have lost their lives in the line of duty,” Nehls said during his remarks. He also mentioned an Officer Memorial Wall outside his office as a tribute to fallen officers but noted with sadness that he is “quickly running out of space to memorialize the brave heroes we have lost.” In 2025 alone, he said that “111 federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement officers lost their lives in the line of duty.” He added: “That’s 111 families…that are grieving today as we stand here.”
Nehls currently serves in Congress representing Texas’s 22nd District after replacing Pete Olson in 2021; he has held this position since then according to Ballotpedia. Born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1968 and now living in Richmond at age 55 according to Ballotpedia, Nehls has won multiple elections for this seat since first taking office.
Concluding his remarks at the press conference, Nehls said: “And to the men and women in blue, thank you for your selfless service. May God watch over you and your families, and God bless this great country.”
