Heather Avery
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Reserve Deputy

Heather Avery

Accident
End of Watch April 24, 2026
Age 48
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 913
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Gender Female

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.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026
Last updated
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

Type Other
Location Beaumont, TX
Platform Identity jccop1co.jefferson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 2026
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 48
Badge Number 913
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle while directing traffic
Weapon Automobile; Commercial

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.

Jefferson County Constable's Office - Precinct 1
1
of 3 officers
33.3% 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. Heather Avery's cause is highlighted.

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

How Heather Avery Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Heather Avery is highlighted in Apr.

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

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Jefferson County Constable's Office - Precinct 1 are honored on badge.nw.