Admiral Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Harris County Sheriff, and Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge, stand with members of the Harris County Sheriff's Office after an awards ceremony in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 7, 2019. With the support and significant expertise of these officers, the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Search and Rescue Branch answered more than 13,000 distress calls and coordinated air and surface rescues that resulted in more than 11,000 lives saved. Coast Guard

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