Fort Bend County renames jail to the Sheriff Milton T. Wright Jr. Detention Center

Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan and U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, reveal a rendering of the new sign at the former Fort Bend County Jail. (Aubrey Howell/Community Impact)

Fort Bend County officials gathered June 29 to rename the Fort Bend County Jail to the Sheriff Milton T. Wright Jr. Detention Center in honor of the county’s longest serving sheriff.

The renaming, which was approved by Fort Bend County commissioners at a June 25 meeting, was spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, following Wright’s death earlier this year…

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