Roll of Honor
Nehemiah Pickens
Incident
Reserve Deputy Constable Nehemiah Pickens was shot and killed by a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy when he was mistaken for an armed subject during a foot pursuit.
Sheriff's deputies had chased a vehicle to the Dyersdale Village Apartments at 9700 Mesa Drive where Reserve Constable Pickens was working a second job as a plainclothes security guard.
When Reserve Constable Pickens observed the suspect flee from his vehicle on foot, he immediately drew his weapon and began to pursue the suspect. One of the deputies observed Reserve Deputy Constable Pickens chasing the suspect and, not knowing he was a law enforcement officer, ordered him to drop his weapon. The deputy sheriff then opened fired when Reserve Deputy Constable Pickens did not drop his weapon, striking him four times.
The suspect who was being chased continued to flee but was arrested a short time later. He was not charged in connection with the shooting of Reserve Deputy Constable Pickens but was charged with several crimes in connection with the original pursuit.
Reserve Deputy Constable Pickens had served with the Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 6 for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and stepdaughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Constable Pickens gave the Harris County Constable's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Constable Pickens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Constable Nehemiah Pickens 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 Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 6, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nehemiah Pickens's cause is highlighted.
How Nehemiah Pickens Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nehemiah Pickens is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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