Sheriffs' Association of Texas

What Sheriffs' Association of Texas does

The Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT) is a 501(c)(3) membership association founded in 1874 and headquartered in Austin. It serves elected sheriffs in all 254 Texas counties and a network of more than 2,500 sheriffs, deputies, law-enforcement staff, supporters, and businesses. Core offerings include member tiers, training and conferences, legal and legislative resources, civil-process forms, scholarships, the Texas Lawman magazine, the Texas Sheriffs Today newsletter, the Lost Lawman Memorial, and a cooperative vehicle procurement program.

Operating revenue comes primarily from annual membership dues, business memberships, website advertising, paid training courses, and conferences. Stated annual dues range from $25 for an individual associate to $500 for a Gold business member; lifetime memberships are offered at $500 for associates and $750 for active members. PIO courses are priced at $195 for current SAT members and $265 for expired or non-members, while website advertising ranges from $950 to $1,900 annually. Members join or renew directly through the website or at conferences. SAT has no disclosed app, API, SDK, proprietary AI/ML system, or software platform, so its operating model is service- and network-based rather than technology-product-based.

Name

Sheriffs' Association of Texas

Legal name

Sheriffs' Association of Texas

Website

https://txsheriffs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Sheriffs' Association of Texas is a nonprofit membership association that provides training, legal assistance, legislative resources, scholarships, publications, and vehicle procurement support to sheriffs, law-enforcement personnel, and supporters across all 254 Texas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Association Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

Keywords

• Law enforcement membership
• Law enforcement training
• Cooperative vehicle procurement
• Legislative advocacy services
• Public safety resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual dues from sheriffs ($100), active law enforcement members ($50), associate members ($25-$40), and business members ($100-$500) provide core operating revenue.
2. Training Programs: Revenue from training courses such as PIO Course ($195-$265 per attendee) and annual conferences.
3. Advertising: Website banner advertising sold to businesses targeting Texas law enforcement community. Rates range from $950 to $1,900 per year depending on page placement.
4. Vehicle Procurement Program: Cooperative bid program enabling Texas sheriffs' offices to purchase vehicles at competitive pricing through statewide bids.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Sheriffs' Association of Texas is a private 501(c)(3) membership association serving Texas sheriffs and law-enforcement professionals. Its paid offerings include membership, PIO training, and website advertising, while member-supported programs provide legal assistance, scholarships, legislative resources, publications, fallen-officer commemoration, and cooperative vehicle procurement.

Product overview

The Sheriffs' Association of Texas is a membership-based professional association serving Texas law enforcement since 1874. The organization provides a unified platform of services including membership programs with multiple tiers for sheriffs, law enforcement professionals, associates, and businesses; comprehensive training and conference programs including the Annual Training Conference and Expo and Administrative Assistants Conference; a cooperative vehicle procurement program offering competitive pricing on police-rated vehicles, trucks, vans, and electric/hybrid options; the Lost Lawman Memorial honoring fallen officers; scholarship programs for children of peace officers; civil process and legislative resources; and publications including the quarterly Texas Lawman magazine and weekly Texas Sheriffs Today newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Annual membership tiers for currently serving Texas Sheriffs, active law-enforcement personnel, individual and family associates, and businesses, providing access to training, legal assistance, legislative advocacy, scholarships, publications, and association resources.
• Public Information Officer (PIO) Course Three-day PIO training course for current SAT members, expired members, and non-members, priced at $195 for current 2026 SAT members and $265 for expired and non-members, and meeting the PIO requirements of HB 33.
• Vehicle Procurement Program Cooperative bid program enabling all 254 Texas sheriff's offices and other political subdivisions to purchase police-rated, special-service, and administrative vehicles, trucks, vans, and electric or hybrid options through approved vendors.
• Website Advertising Annual website banner advertising sold to businesses seeking exposure to Texas law-enforcement professionals, with rates from $950 to $1,900 per year depending on page placement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lost Lawman Memorial honors 526 fallen officers who made the ultimate sacrifice

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEMIT provides instructors for SAT training programs, including the Public Information Officer (PIO) Course. This partnership delivers specialized law enforcement management training to Texas peace officers.
• Jason Bennett (Vehicle Procurement Program Contact)minorOthersContact person for the Vehicle Procurement Program serving all Texas sheriffs' offices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California State Sheriffs' Association: Statewide association representing California's 58 elected sheriffs. Operates with similar training, legislative advocacy, and member-service functions as SAT.
• Florida Sheriffs Association: Closest state-level structural analog to SAT: 501(c)(3) membership association serving all 67 Florida county sheriffs with training, youth programs, and procurement.
• New York State Sheriffs' Association: Another statewide sheriffs' association modeled on the same playbook as SAT: training, legislative advocacy, and member services for county sheriffs within a single state.
• Major County Sheriffs' Association: Membership association serving large-county sheriffs nationwide. Comparable in mission (training, advocacy, peer support) but focuses on the largest U.S. counties rather than a single state.

Others

• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): National nonprofit supporting families of fallen officers. Closely thematically aligned with SAT's Lost Lawman Memorial mission but focused on survivor services rather than broad membership support.

Broad incumbents

• National Sheriffs' Association: The national-level counterpart to SAT, representing sheriffs across all U.S. states. Direct organizational analog operating at the federal scale, offering similar training, advocacy, and procurement programs.
• National Fraternal Order of Police: Nationwide labor and fraternal organization for sworn law enforcement officers. Larger scope (labor representation) than SAT but similar membership-and-advocacy DNA.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police: The dominant global association for law enforcement executives. Broader in scope than SAT but functionally comparable in delivering training, policy resources, and advocacy to senior officers.

Emerging players

• National Association of Police Organizations: Coalition of police unions and fraternal/lodges that conducts federal advocacy and training support. Adjacent to SAT in serving the law enforcement community with overlapping policy/advocacy functions.

Regional players

• Texas Police Chiefs Association: Adjacent professional association in Texas serving municipal police chiefs rather than sheriffs. Overlapping training/advocacy mission but different constituency within the same state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SheriffsAssociationOfTexas
• Xx.com/TXSheriffs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sheriffs-association-of-texas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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