Detention Officer Eddie Pinson, who is also a field training officer in the jail, has been with the sheriff’s office for nearly 6 years. "To people who might be considering coming to the sheriff's office to be a detention officer, I will say one: make sure that it's a passion. Two: make sure that you have the heart for it, because it's not for everyone. And three: make sure that you want to make a career of being with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. It's a great place to work,” Officer Pinso