A multi-use Montgomery County building that is nearing completion will be named in honor of Precinct 5 Constable David Hill.

Hill, who was elected Constable in 1982, said he was honored by the decision.

“I am so excited,” he said. “It’s unbelievable. You know it’s a possibility, something you wish for, but I didn’t think it would happen and I was certainly surprised. It was a shock to me.”

Hill has been in law enforcement for 41 years, starting with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice near Angleton.

In addition to being Constable, Hill has been active in several community organizations, including the Society of Samaritans (S.O.S.), the Lions Club and the Magnolia Group.

“Having been in law enforcement for 43 years and served this community the way he has, I feel that’s a well-deserved honor,” said County Commissioner Craig Doyal. “His involvement with the school and community projects has been an inspiration to a lot of people.”

The decision came at a Montgomery County Commissioner’s Court meeting June 14, when board members voted to name the building after the longtime Magnolia resident.

“They surprised me,” Hill said. “I was going (to the meeting) to celebrate Magnolia High School getting second in state and going to recognize them. When I got to the court and got a copy of the agenda, boom, there it was.”

According to the meeting’s agenda, the building will be named the “David H. Hill Criminal Justice Building” and is set to open later this summer.

The 15,000-square-foot facility will be the new residence of the Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace, the Pct. 5 Constable’s office, a sheriff substation or office, a Department of Public Safety substation, a tax office and the County Commissioner’s office.

There will also be a recycling center for area residents.

Last year, Montgomery County purchased 19.2 acres of land next to the Celeste Graves Magnolia ISD building on Nichols Sawmill Road for the building to be a “one-stop place to do everything,” according to Montgomery County Pct. 2 Operations Manager Charlie Riley in a previous interview with the Tribune.

Hill said the current building on Friendship Drive that houses Pct. 5 is a “good building and good location,” but that after 25 years in the facility, the staff has outgrown it.

“This is wise spending by our county commissioners,” Hill said. “It’s a win-win situation for everyone.”

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