Bob Holder, Sheriff

James Robert "Bob" Holder was elected Sheriff of Comal County in 1997. Sheriff Holder is a former Marine, a graduate of the National Sheriffs' Institute, the F.B.I. National Academy, the Leadership Command College and the Texas Governor's Management Program. He was employed with the Texas Department of Public Safety for 30 years. Sheriff Holder is a long-time resident of Comal County, where he previously served as the Highway Patrol Sergeant from 1977 through 1993. Sheriff Holder is an active member of the community, where he has and continues to serve in many local civic organizations as well as a board member on several state and national civic and charitable organizations.