Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility
Appearance
The Gurney Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice men's Transfer Unit located in unincorporated Anderson County, Texas. The unit is along Farm to Market Road 2054, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Tennessee Colony. The unit, on 20,518 acres (8,303 ha) of land, is co-located with the Beto (directly across the road), Coffield,Micheals and Powledge prison.
Named for Sergeant Joe F Gurney, While working at Beto I Sergeant Gurney was killed when his horse fell and rolled over the Sergeant.