Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Harris County Sheriff, addresses the audience during a ceremony honoring 12 members of the Harris County Sheriff's Office for their work in the Sector Houston-Galveston Search and Rescue Branch during Hurricane Harvey 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. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland.