Paul Hernandez

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol — Austin, TX

Cardiac

End of Watch October 4, 2012

Age 67

Tour of Duty 35 yrs 8 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 94

Incident

Sergeant Paul Hernandez suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in physical readiness training at the Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Office in San Antonio.

Sergeant Hernandez had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety for over 35 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

35 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Hernandez gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hernandez.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol

Location Austin, TX

Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 2012

Tour of Duty 35 yrs 8 mo

Age 67

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sergeant Paul Hernandez is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 2 of 95 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.1% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol

of 95 officers

2.1% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac