Harris County Deputy Launches Caucasian Law Enforcement Association

A deputy, who says Caucasians are now the minority, has formed a new Anglo organization affiliated with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputy Daniel McCool says he’s not a racist and he’s not a bigot, but he is the president of the Caucasian Law Enforcement Association.

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The 20-year veteran deputy started the association about two months ago. He said it’s not about race, but about fair and equal opportunity.

There are 30 members right now, and anyone is welcome to join, he said.

McCool said he believes since Sheriff Adrian Garcia took office, it’s Caucasians who are sometimes discriminated against.

“The chief of staff type folks, or the directors, different leaders. It’s all pretty much filled up with some type of what we used to call minorities,” he said. “Well, now in our own department, as far as the command structure, the Caucasians are actually the minority and it trickles all the way down.”

In the past, three unions have been affiliated with the Sheriff’s Office. One known as the Harris County Deputies Organization, another called the Mexican American Sheriff’s Association and a third called the Afro-American Sheriff’s Deputy League.

“I don’t where they are going with this,” said Afro-American Sheriff’s Deputy League President James “Smokie” Phillips. “We are beginning to heal in this department.”

Phillips said he doesn’t believe there is a need for McCool’s new group.

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