Roll of Honor
Roger Q. Harriss, Jr.
Incident
Patrolman Harriss was killed when a truck struck his patrol motorcycle. Patrolman Harriss had been with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harriss served with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harriss.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Roger Q. Harriss, Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 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 Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 57 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger Q. Harriss, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Roger Q. Harriss, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Q. Harriss, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
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