Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Carl Court was shot and killed in Chaneyville while speaking to a saloon owner while making his rounds.
He was in the saloon, which was built along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks just north of Washington Avenue, when he was shot. He was shot from ambush by a suspect who was on the outside of the saloon.
Deputy Court had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, children, mother, and three siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Court gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Carl Frederick Reinhold Court is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Harris County Sheriff's Office, 23 of 56 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Frederick Reinhold Court's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Frederick Reinhold Court Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Frederick Reinhold Court is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl Frederick Reinhold Court was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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