Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Howard was killed in a vehicle crash when his patrol car struck the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the left shoulder of the Tomball Parkway near Spring Cypress Road.
He was transporting evidence as part of a criminal case when the crash occurred at about 2:00 pm.
Deputy Howard had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for three years and was assigned to the Gang Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and sister.
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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 Sheriff Howard gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Howard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Robert Adam Howard 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 Sheriff's Office, 20 of 56 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Adam Howard's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Adam Howard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Adam Howard is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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