Roll of Honor
Jennifer Lauren Chavis
Incident
Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis was killed when her patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on Beltway 8 near Fondren Road.
Other drivers had called 911 to report that the driver of a Ford F-550 was possibly drunk and had just fled the scene of another crash. Deputy Chavis positioned her patrol car on the shoulder of Beltway 8 and waited to intercept the vehicle. The vehicle struck the back of her SUV while it was parked on the shoulder, causing it to burst into flames.
Several bystanders detained the driver as he attempted to flee the scene. He was found guilty of intoxicated manslaughter and sentenced to life in prison.
Deputy Constable Chavis was a United States Army Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who served 1 1/2 years with the Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, assigned to the Toll Road Division.
The Harris County Toll Road Authority renamed the Southwest Toll Plaza to the Deputy Constable Jennifer L. Chavis Memorial Building.
Deputy Constable Chavis was a United States Army Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who served 1 1/2 years with the Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, assigned to the Toll Road Division.
Survivors
She is survived by her son, mother, sister, brother, and nephew.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Constable Chavis gave the Harris County Constable's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, sister.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jennifer Lauren Chavis served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Constable Jennifer Lauren Chavis is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jennifer Lauren Chavis's cause is highlighted.
How Jennifer Lauren Chavis Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jennifer Lauren Chavis is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jennifer Lauren Chavis was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7 are honored on badge.nw.
