Pat Dickson

Fisher County Law Enforcement Center with a copy of the Aug. 12 Brady notice in the background.

Fisher County Law Enforcement Center with a copy of the Aug. 12 Brady notice in the background.

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And Then Came the Brady Notice

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor and Patricia Hurt - Publisher
Thursday, September 17, 2026
The Double Mountain Chronicle had already spent months reviewing Fisher County Sheriff’s Office payroll, overtime, time sheets and related public records before the 32nd Judicial District Attorney prepared an Aug. 12 Brady notice concerning law-enforcement officers.
Fisher County Sheriff Pat Dickson addresses commissioners during the Aug. 10, 2026 Commissioners Court meeting.

Fisher County Sheriff Pat Dickson addresses commissioners during the Aug. 10, 2026 Commissioners Court meeting.

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Fisher County Sheriff Seeks $10K Raises After $332K in Overtime

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Fisher County commissioners are expected to revisit Sheriff Pat Dickson’s proposal for $10,000 raises for himself, the chief deputy, patrol sergeant and deputies Sept. 14, after the Fisher County Sheriff’s Office paid approximately $332,253 in overtime from Jan. 1, 2025 through Feb. 6, 2026.
TWO FISHER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES RECEIVED MORE THAN TWICE THEIR REGULAR PAY IN OVERTIME

TWO FISHER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES RECEIVED MORE THAN TWICE THEIR REGULAR PAY IN OVERTIME

Fisher County paid two sheriff’s deputies $321,206 in overtime

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The first article in this series examined the budget record: how Sheriff’s Office overtime closed fiscal year 2025 far above the adopted overtime budget, and how the county later reconciled those lines through amendments.