Hon. Roderick Garner

Judge Roderick Garner is a lifelong resident of Fort Bend County. He attended Texas Southern University, Southwest Texas State University, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston-Downtown in 1992. He worked as a state parole officer, a narcotics sergeant/investigator with the Texas Department of Public Safety, and later as an English teacher and Head Baseball Coach at Willowridge High School. He earned his master's degree in Criminal Justice from Colorado Technical University and taught Criminal Justice courses. After graduating from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2016, he served as Chief Deputy for Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Constable's Office before being elected to the bench in November 2022.

Experience:
- State Parole Officer, - Narcotics Sergeant/Investigator, Texas Department of Public Safety, - English Teacher and Head Baseball Coach, Willowridge High School, - Chief Deputy, Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Constable's Office, - Justice of the Peace, Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Place 1

Education:
- Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, University of Houston-Downtown, - Master's in Criminal Justice, Colorado Technical University, - Juris Doctor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law

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