Paul Hernandez
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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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
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has lost 96 officers; 2 of them lost to cardiac events.
Paul is one of 88 officers lost to cardiac events in TX, 3.6% of the 2,422 remembered there.
Paul is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Paul is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2012, 1 officer in TX was lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 53 years on record. The heaviest was 1978, with 4.
In 2012, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 2012, 11 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Paul was 67. Of the 84 lost to cardiac events in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 42.8 and 57; the middle age was 50. Paul had served 35.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Paul was 67. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Paul had served 35.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Paul was 67. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Paul had served 35.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
October holds 12.5% of these deaths in TX, more than any other month. Thursdays: 21.6%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 14.5%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14.5%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 2.1% of all 96 deaths at Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.6% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Paul among them.
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Arthur W. Fischer
Jan 18, 1932
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Aubrey Lee Moore
Apr 16, 1932
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Holloway Daniel Murphy
Apr 1, 1934
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Edward Bryan Wheeler
Apr 1, 1934
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Joseph Newton Avary
May 17, 1935
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Guy Albert Freese
Jul 11, 1935
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Mart Dennis Tarrant
Nov 4, 1935
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David A. McGonagill
Sep 4, 1940
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Roger Q. Harriss, Jr.
Apr 5, 1942
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Floyd E. Lawson
Apr 7, 1948
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Louis W. Dickson
Apr 17, 1949
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Bill J. Mahoney
Apr 18, 1949
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Winfred O. Hanna
Jan 25, 1954
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Felix A. Murphey
Mar 4, 1954
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Robert J. Crosby
Nov 27, 1954
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Milton Doyell Brooks
Jan 2, 1955
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Audie Alger Isbell
Apr 7, 1955
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Lynn Ray Smith
Jan 25, 1957
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Benjamin Kyle Smith
Jun 23, 1958
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Herman Paul Marshall
May 17, 1960
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Oscar Bowen Brett
Dec 8, 1961
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Richard Dale Berens
Mar 8, 1963
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Kenneth W. Harrison
Jun 8, 1963
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Bobby Lee Maynard
Nov 30, 1964
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Harry Lee Mills, Jr.
Apr 3, 1965
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Charles Austin Pryor
Apr 27, 1965
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Robert Franklin Stinnett
Jul 2, 1965
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Darvin K. Hogg
Apr 25, 1966
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Billy Ray Wynn
Dec 24, 1967
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Fred Carlton Burns
Jan 2, 1968
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Tom P. Holland
Apr 23, 1969
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Norman Edward Zator
Oct 6, 1969
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Floyd Wayne Etheridge
Oct 28, 1969
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Travis Raburn Locker
Nov 9, 1969
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Douglas Houston Thompson
Dec 7, 1969
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Gara Oliver Cooper
Oct 2, 1970
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Billy Dan Howry
Mar 18, 1972
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Gayle Lamar Holmes
May 19, 1972
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Monroe Odis Scott May 18, 1973
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Larry Eugene Hobson
Dec 1, 1973
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Kobler Coleman Winn Jr.
Dec 1, 1973
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Ernest Clarence Dobbs
Feb 15, 1974
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Harold D. Hambrick
Jul 7, 1974
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John David Oldham
Jul 7, 1974
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Hollie Lamar Tull
Sep 14, 1974
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Patrick Allen Randel
Oct 23, 1974
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Jimmie Weldon Parks
Aug 10, 1975
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Mark Alan Frederick
Apr 4, 1976
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Tomie Michael Tucker
May 29, 1976
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Sammy Charles Long
Nov 21, 1976
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James Lewis Dalrymple, Jr.
Jun 5, 1978
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Jerry Don Davis
Oct 5, 1980
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Hollis Stephen Lacy
Dec 26, 1980
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Howard Wayne Jordan
Jun 2, 1981
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David Irvine Rucker
Sep 29, 1981
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Ernesto Alanis
Feb 27, 1983
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Daniel Morrison Higdon, Jr.
Mar 13, 1983
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Milton Curtis Alexander
Apr 14, 1983
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Robert Ray Jones
Sep 16, 1983
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Russell Lynn Boyd
Oct 11, 1983
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William Paul Kohlleppel, III
Apr 19, 1985
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William John Kuhnle, Jr.
May 21, 1989
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Ralph George Zerda
May 21, 1989
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Willie Dale Taylor
May 19, 1990
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Mark Jeffrey Phebus
Sep 17, 1990
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Carlos Ray Warren
Mar 5, 1991
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Bill Davidson
Apr 12, 1992
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Bobby Steve Booth
Jun 16, 1993
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Troy Merle Hogue
Dec 30, 1994
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Timothy Wade McDermott
May 14, 1995
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Roel Garcia
Mar 26, 1997
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Terry Wayne Miller
Oct 12, 1999
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Randall Wade Vetter
Aug 7, 2000
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Richard Dale Cottle
May 9, 2001
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Kurt David Knapp
May 8, 2004
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Jimmy Ray Carty, Jr.
May 26, 2005
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Billy Jack Zachary
Jan 1, 2006
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Matthew DeWayne Myrick
Jan 20, 2006
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Eduardo Chavez
May 2, 2006
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Todd Dylan Holmes
Mar 14, 2007
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James Scott Burns
Apr 29, 2008
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David Ralph Slaton
Sep 20, 2010
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Jonathan Thomas McDonald
Nov 15, 2010
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Javier Jr Arana Jr.
Mar 24, 2012
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Paul Hernandez
Oct 4, 2012
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William Karl Keesee
Oct 29, 2015
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Jeffrey Don Nichols
Mar 26, 2016
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Thomas Patrick Nipper
Nov 4, 2017
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Damon Charles Allen
Nov 23, 2017
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Moises Sanchez
Aug 24, 2019
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Chad Michael Walker
Mar 28, 2021
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Paul Keith Mooney
Jun 14, 2021
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Kevin Alexis Ramirez-Vasquez
Sep 24, 2024
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Jerry Wayne Adamick, Jr.
Sep 15, 2025
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Daniel Shown
Feb 27, 2026
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Sergio Romero
Jun 17, 2026
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-E
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