The alleged criminal behavior of Fort Bend County Judge KP George and commissioner candidate Taral Patel barely scratches the surface of how far they are willing to go to obtain and hold power.
Most people don’t know that KP George orchestrated a redistricting effort that not only redrew the boundaries of Commissioner Andy Meyers’ precinct to make it harder for him to win re-election—standard in politics—but also redistricted Meyers out of his own home while his wife was living there with a terminal illness.
In a gesture of compromise, Andy Meyers agreed to have his Sugar Land neighborhood removed from Precinct 3 if it meant he could retain the Katy area in his precinct, honoring his late wife's wish to move closer to their grandchildren in Katy during her final days. Janet Meyers had hoped to relocate from Sugar Land to Katy, but instead of respecting her request, KP George and the Democratic majority on the Commissioners Court did the opposite. They redrew the precinct lines, removing Katy entirely and creating a new Sugar Land-based precinct that excluded Meyers’ home. In a shameful twist, they then circulated an out-of-context video to Channel 13, falsely claiming that the redistricting was Meyers’ idea—as if he would willingly be removed from the home where he had cared for his terminally ill wife.
This is KP George’s style: deception. He’s a con man, and his accomplice, Taral Patel, is no different.
George has been indicted once, but Patel has been indicted nine times for misrepresentation of identity, online impersonation, and harassment. He is accused of attempting to criminally influence the 2022 and 2024 elections, and the investigation is ongoing. More indictments could follow.
While the media has rightly covered the fake racist posts Patel allegedly manufactured, there’s been little attention to the fact that neither KP nor Patel ever requested investigations into the supposed threats they faced. They both played the victim, raised campaign donations with these phony threats, but never asked for authorities to investigate.
KP even claimed he received death threats. Yet, instead of requesting an investigation, he sought a taxpayer-funded $70,000 Tahoe and a deputy sheriff to chauffeur him—as if that would deter these “racists.” It’s laughable but true.
Sheriff Eric Fagan is allowing KP’s con to continue by bankrolling this luxury SUV with an armed escort to protect George from enemies that seemingly only exist in his imagination. Everyone knows this is a sham, but Fagan does nothing to stop it. The taxpayer money comes from the sheriff's budget, so only Fagan or voters—if they elect Marshall Slot as the next sheriff—can end it.
Sheriff Fagan even let Taral Patel ride along in his county vehicle while responding to the recovery of a runaway teen from the Riverstone neighborhood. Patel not only took a selfie and falsely claimed credit for the recovery but also posted a photo of the teen—with himself and Fagan in the car—on his campaign’s social media page. Despite playing no role in the recovery, Patel shamelessly exploited the situation for personal gain. Imagine how the boy's parents must have felt seeing this. Their child had run away for unknown reasons, and after being found, their relief was overshadowed when Patel posted a photo of the teen in the back of a patrol car, with the sheriff in the front seat, as if the boy had been apprehended for a crime.
Taral Patel has repeatedly demonstrated a disturbing inability to grasp the harm he causes others. His actions reveal a glaring lack of empathy and sound judgment—qualities essential for anyone in public office. A person who consistently disregards the consequences of their actions has no place in a leadership position. By Jan. 1, 2025, instead of being sworn into office, Patel should have already checked into a facility for the professional help he so clearly needs. This should not be an excuse to avoid accountability but rather a necessary step to address the root of his troubling behavior.
Fagan, for his part, claims he was duped by Patel, but the real issue is that he gets duped repeatedly. Most recently, he claimed KP George's staff tricked him into sending deputies to meetings—not to protect the public, but to prevent reporters from asking KP tough, uncomfortable questions. This is a blatant misuse of resources, especially when the sheriff’s office is already stretched thin and lacks enough deputies to properly patrol the streets.
The bottom line is that our sheriff should not be protecting and enabling the bad behavior of criminals.
Let’s address the so-called threats KP George and Taral Patel claim they received from “racists” supposedly supporting their opponents. The real question is, why didn’t they ever request investigations into these threats? Perhaps they already knew what we’ve only recently come to realize: Democratic District Attorney Brian Middleton has something they lack—integrity. He’ll prosecute anyone involved in these shady dealings, even if the real culprits turn out to be KP and his Mini-Me, Taral Patel.
Every voter in Fort Bend County who wants to stop taxpayer funding of KP George's protection detail can only do so by supporting Marshall Slot for sheriff. We recommend a vote for Slot for sheriff, not only to stop this wasteful spending but because Fagan has failed to address poor morale within his ranks, contributing to staffing shortages he has been unable to resolve.
If you live in Precinct 3, cast your vote for Andy Meyers—the only candidate in the commissioner’s race with no indictments or history of spreading racist content online. Unlike Patel, whose career has been marked by frequent moves and a lack of substantial accomplishments, Andy Meyers has a proven track record of real achievements built over more than 25 years in the same position. In contrast, Patel's campaign is marked by misleading claims on his website, in door hangers throughout Precinct 3, and a recently released video ad filled with fiction.
I respect Andy Meyers so much that I dropped everything two years ago to join his staff and be part of his team after KP and the Democratic majority on the Commissioners Court redistricted him out of his home while his wife was fighting for her life.
Before Janet Meyers passed away, she had one final instruction for her husband: run and win. Ronald Reagan used to say, “Let’s win one for the Gipper.” In this race, “Let’s win one for Janet.”
The owner of Covering Katy News and the author of this editorial, Dennis Spellman, is employed by the Precinct 3 Commissioner's Office.