Meet Constable Mark Herman

Constable Mark Herman has worked at the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office for over three decades under the leadership of former Constables Dick Moore and Ron Hickman. In 1986, he started as a patrol deputy assigned to the Humble/Kingwood/Atascocita area, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1989. In 1992, he was promoted to Lieutenant, overseeing 24 patrol deputies. In 1998, he was promoted to captain, overseeing a total of 64 patrol deputies. In 2008, he was promoted to Assistant Chief, and assumed the central, west districts, and all toll roads within Pct 4, entailing 243 deputies. With these positions he has always maintained open communications with citizens and been dedicated to ensuring the wellbeing of his constituency.

In 2015, four supervisors of his team nominated him for the Houston 100 Club Officer of The Year Award for courageously being a first responder at the scene of the crime that involved multiple homicides. That day he and his team were able to intercept and arrest the criminal and saving a number of other lives from being taken. Throughout his career, he has been a passionate public servant that is committed to being tough on crime to protect the citizens of Harris County.

In February of 2015, Constable Herman graduated from the Leadership Command College Class 72 of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. This program was led by Texas A&M, Texas Women's College, and Sam Houston State University, providing law enforcement administrators and executives with skills necessary to effectively manage police agencies and deliver a high level of service to their communities. In addition, prior to his start in law enforcement, and while working as a Pct 4 deputy, Constable Mark Herman attended college and maintain a college education. Constable Mark Herman is also a graduate of Sam Houston State's Constable Leadership College, and also a graduate of the FBI (LEEDA), Law Enforcement Executive Development Association program. As a leader and administrator he understands education is a continual process with the ever changing work environment. Constable Mark Herman during his career has received over 3488 hours in continued law enforcement training maintaining a high degree of law enforcement proficiency.

On May 19, 2015, Harris County Commissioners court unanimously appointed (now former) Precinct 4 Assistant Chief Mark Herman to be the new Precinct 4 Constable. Herman was immediately sworn in as Constable with his wife a 2 kids by his side.

Mark and his wife, Melissa (Missy) have been married for 27 years. They have two children, Dylan and Maci, who graduated from Klein ISD with honors. Dylan is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University, and is currently working on his Master's Degree. Maci is in her second year at Texas A&M University enjoying the Aggie land educational experience. Constable Mark Herman and his family attend the Woodlands church and enjoy the fellowship, services, and messages from Pastor Kerry and Chris Shook.

Awards & Memberships

Harris County Certificate of Merit 5 years, 1991
Life Saving Award, 1995
Harris County Certificate of Merit 10 years, 1996
Harris County Certificate of Merit 15 years, 2001
Supervisor Award, 2003
Houston 100 Club Officer of the Year, 2004
Toll Road (HCTRA) Supervisor Award, 2005
Harris County Award of Merit 20 years, 2006
FBI LEEDA Member, 2009 - Present
Houston 100 Club Officer of the Year Nominee 2014
Award of Excellence -2015/ Harris County Toll Road Authority

Primary Goals & Objectives

Connecting with the Community

On May 19, 2015, after I was unanimously voted in as the new Pct 4 Constable by Commissioner's Court. One of my main objectives was to reach out to our employees and the citizens of our precinct to assure them that my 30 year tenure here at the Constable office, working under both Constable Dick Moore and Constable Ron Hickman has prepared me to provide continued leadership to the department and the communities in which we serve. The tradition of community based policing will allow us to implement innovative and progressive law enforcement strategies while leading the community, local government and employees in providing the best and most cost effective police services possible. Public Safety will be my number 1 priority. I will be a Constable that is easily accessible to our constituents and employees, and will maintain a high degree organizational professionalism.

Traffic Safety & Improved Mobility

Safety on our roadways is another priority. The population within Precinct 4 is exploding. With this growth we have seen an increase in traffic accidents and congestion problems. I will implementing programs to aid in the traffic mobility within our precinct to ease congestion, hazards, and incidents on our roadways. If you are aware of potentially hazardous traffic problem such as roadway condition or problems with traffic violations, please contact our department and let us know by calling us at 281-376-3472 or submitting the issue online through the Department's website

Transparency & Accountability

Transparency and accountablity mutually reinforce one another. As your Constable, I have the duty to act visibily, predictably, and in a manner that is reasonable and understandable. I will endeavor to keep the public informed of what is happening in our community and what we are doing to keep our community safe. We will be improving the methods by which we keep the public informed through increased news and social media releases as well a new and improved internet presence.

Operational Efficiency

We run a lean and efficient operation at the Precinct 4 Constable's Office. We strive to deliver our services to the citizens of Harris County in the most cost-effective manner possible while still ensuring the safety and protection of the community. We look at the return on investment prior to implementing new strategies or conducting specialized operations. Planning, preparation, and effective management are the keys to our success in becoming the premier Constable's office in the nation.