MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports that Jason Spencer, the chief of staff for Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, was arrested Thursday evening in The Woodlands for allegedly violating a protection order.
According to a document, deputies found Spencer, 51, sitting in his car outside a home on May 24, just before 4 p.m., in direct violation of a Harris County court-issued order.
Spencer was detained while officials confirmed the protection order, and he was subsequently booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
Protection orders are essential for safeguarding individuals from harassment, abuse, and threats.
Spencer’s law firm issued a statement to on Friday explaining the situation. They stated that Spencer went to his ex-wife’s home to pick up his younger son for a planned visitation. There were no allegations of threatening or harassing behavior, and Spencer was waiting in his car parked on the street when he was arrested.
Earlier in May, Spencer faced an “injury to a child” charge following allegations that he abused his teenage son eight months prior. According to charging documents, Spencer allegedly slammed the 14-year-old against a wall, threw a plastic gun case at him while he ran down the stairs, and pinned him to the ground by the arms at his home in the Heights on September 13, 2023.
Investigators stated that the boy’s medical records showed abrasions to his arms, back, and face, a hematoma to the skull, and additional bruises.
Spencer appeared in court and posted bond.
