Chief Art Acevedo + Sheriff Ed Gonzalez

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez were both new to their roles as the region’s top law enforcement officials when the storm hit. Without missing a beat, they worked as a team to keep order in the midst of destruction. They were instrumental in letting Houston’s large immigrant community know that help was available to all, including undocumented families.

Part 5 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.