Douglas John Noll
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Deputy Sheriff

Douglas John Noll

Accident
End of Watch July 22, 1996
Age 26
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Douglas Noll was killed in an automobile crash involving two patrol cars during a high speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The collision occurred at the intersection of Lauder Road and Homestead Road. The two deputies in the other patrol car were also injured. Deputy Noll had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and siblings.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Noll gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Noll.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1996
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Deputy Sheriff Douglas John Noll is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Harris County Sheriff's Office, 20 of 56 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.

Harris County Sheriff's Office
20
of 56 officers
35.7% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas John Noll's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Douglas John Noll Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas John Noll is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location