Heather Avery
Incident
Reserve Deputy Constable Heather Avery was killed near mile marker 830 on Interstate 10, in Chambers County, while directing traffic in a construction zone at approximately 8:00 a.m.
Reserve Deputy Constable Avery was helping direct traffic in the outside lane of the interstate, near her patrol vehicle with the emergency lights activated, when a commercial construction truck traveling east struck the rear of the patrol vehicle. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Reserve Deputy Constable Avery had served with the Jefferson County Constable Precinct 1 for four years.
Survivors
Reserve Deputy Avery had served with the Jefferson County Constable Precinct 1 for four years. Survivors include her husband, daughter, and granddaughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Avery gave the Jefferson County Constable's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Avery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Heather Avery 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 Jefferson County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Heather Avery's cause is highlighted.
How Heather Avery Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Heather Avery is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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