Harris County sheriff's deputy arrested, accused of continuous sex abuse of a child

Alexander Kristopher Cowley, an 11-year Harris County Sheriff's Office Critical Incident Response Team deputy, was arrested on a warrant signed Oct. 28, 2026, and charged with continuous sex abuse of a child. Records allege he assaulted a family member from 2016 to 2024 and coached the victim to deny abuse; $500,000 bond.