Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Harry Mereness succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when his motorcycle was struck while making a left turn onto Broadway Street. His motorcycle collided with another vehicle that was also making a turn onto Galveston Road. Officer Mereness was thrown to the ground and received fatal injuries. The driver of the other car was charged with negligent homicide in juvenile court. Officer Mereness had served with the Houston Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Mereness gave the Houston Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Mereness.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Harry Talcott Mereness is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Houston Police Department, 29 of 117 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Talcott Mereness's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Talcott Mereness Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Talcott Mereness is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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