Constable of Precint 4 Mark Herman is Wednesday's Program
Constable Mark Herman has worked at the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office for 30 years under the leadership of former Constable Dick Moore and Constable 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, assuming the central and west districts, and all toll roads within Precinct 4, entailing 243 deputies. With these positions he has been dedicated to ensuring the wellbeing of his constituency.
Constable Mark Herman has been a featured guest on the Dr. Phil Show, and has for years been the spokesperson for the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. He has always maintained the highest level of transparency with the public. Through the years, Constable Herman has maintained strong ties with the communities and has placed a strong emphasis on working in the public and out on the streets with his employees. 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 a crime that involved multiple homicides. That day he and his team put down the criminal and saved a number of 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. Constable Herman is a graduate of Sam Houston State’s Constable Leadership College, and also a graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA). As a leader and administrator, he understands education is a continual process with the ever-changing work environment. Throughout Constable Herman’s career, he has been educated in 3,488 hours in continued law enforcement training in order to maintain the highest degree of law enforcement proficiency.
On May 19, 2015, Harris County Commissioner’s 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.
He and his wife, Melissa 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 a sophomore at Texas A&M University, taking in all that Aggie Land has to offer. Constable Herman and his family attend the Woodlands Church, Pastors Kerry and Chris Shook.
Responsibilities
Department Budget
Developing Department Policies & Procedures
Department Field Training (New Employee Training)
Review all Complaints and Disciplinary actions
Liaison between other Law Enforcement agencies
Patrol Services
Accident Division
Crime Scene Photography
K-9 Division
Chief Public Information Officer
All media pertaining to department
Awards and 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
(Past) Member of (KISD) Safety in Schools member
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
Current Member of the Northwest Chamber Grow NW committee