Roll of Honor
Abrum Kerl
Incident
Deputy Constable Abe Kerl suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a suspect.
He and the constable were serving a warrant on a man, revoking his probation, when the man started to struggle with them. They were able to subdue the man and place him under arrest. Deputy Kerl returned to his patrol car and collapsed. He was taken to a local hospital where he died approximately one hour later.
Deputy Kerl is survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Kerl is survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Kerl served with the Harris County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Baytown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Kerl.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Abrum Kerl served in the U.S. Army (1941â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Constable Abrum Kerl is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,422 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Abrum Kerl's cause is highlighted.
How Abrum Kerl Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Abrum Kerl is highlighted in Jan.
Military Service
Abrum Kerl served in the U.S. Army (1941–1945) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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