Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable Abe Kerl suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a suspect.
He and the constable were serving a warrant on a man, revoking his probation, when the man started to struggle with them. They were able to subdue the man and place him under arrest. Deputy Kerl returned to his patrol car and collapsed. He was taken to a local hospital where he died approximately one hour later.
Deputy Kerl is survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Kerl is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Kerl served with the Harris County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Baytown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Kerl.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Abrum Kerl 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 Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Abrum Kerl's cause is highlighted.
How Abrum Kerl Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Abrum Kerl is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3 are honored on badge.nw.
