01/01/2023. WOW, I can’t believe this day is here. In case you hadn’t heard, TCSO friends and colleagues, I was elected to become the new president of TCSOA (Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association) a few weeks ago. I just wanted to take the time to say thank you to friends and family who encouraged me take this large step in my wonderful career. I am grateful to the people who believed in me and supported me.

I know there are new and big challenges ahead of me as president of TCSOA. I am both humbled and prepared for this honor and responsibility. I am proud to be following Lt. Christina Dail. I understand that I have some huge shoes to fill, but I’m ready to take on the task.

Colleagues, as president of TCSOA, I want you understand that I am not a supervisor and that I’m one of you and I’m fighting for each of you. I will try to be as forthcoming and transparent as I am able to be. I look forward to hearing from you, the membership, on your ideas for change. Always know that this is your association and we, as board members, fight for you and your loved ones.

Here I am with my two beautiful children and the joy in my life, Avery and Jacob “JJ”.

Looking forward to good things in 2023.

Jacob Bentura

TCSOA President

Charley Wilkison, Executive Director of CLEAT: “Officers should be seeking to continue to build trust in the communities where they work, not create more unnecessary distrust and division.”