Meet the Constable, Mark Herman
Mark Herman was unanimously appointed Constable of Harris County Precinct 4 on May 19, 2015 and became the duly elected Constable of the Precinct on November 8, 2016 after winning the general election. In 2024, Constable Herman was elected to a third 4-year term winning over 90% of the popular vote in his primary election. He has served over 40 years at the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, joining the department as a patrol deputy in 1985, and rising through the ranks within the department. His vast management experience in Harris County law enforcement provides him with the qualifications to run and lead the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.
His duties include managing and leading the largest constable’s office in the United States with an annual budget of nearly $103 million dollars and a staff of over 670 sworn deputies and dozens of civilian employees. Constable Herman is a staunch supporter of community-based policing and force multipliers, all in an effort to strategically reduce crime. His entire adult life has been dedicated to public service and improving the quality of life for all residents of Harris County and Precinct 4.
Constable Herman is a graduate of the Leadership Command College, Class 72, of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He proudly attended The Law Enforcement Management Institute classes at Texas A&M University, Sam Houston State, and Texas Women’s college. He is also a graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA) Program as well as the Texas Constable Leadership College at Sam Houston State. Constable Herman and his wife Melissa (Missy) have one son and daughter, Dylan and Maci. Both Dylan and Maci are graduates of Texas A&M University.
His duties include managing and leading the largest constable’s office in the United States with an annual budget of nearly $103 million dollars and a staff of over 670 sworn deputies and dozens of civilian employees. Constable Herman is a staunch supporter of community-based policing and force multipliers, all in an effort to strategically reduce crime. His entire adult life has been dedicated to public service and improving the quality of life for all residents of Harris County and Precinct 4.
Constable Herman is a graduate of the Leadership Command College, Class 72, of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He proudly attended The Law Enforcement Management Institute classes at Texas A&M University, Sam Houston State, and Texas Women’s college. He is also a graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA) Program as well as the Texas Constable Leadership College at Sam Houston State. Constable Herman and his wife Melissa (Missy) have one son and daughter, Dylan and Maci. Both Dylan and Maci are graduates of Texas A&M University.
Message from the Constable
"Welcome! On behalf of the men and women of the Precinct 4 Constable's Office, I would like to personally welcome you to our agency's website. It’s our hope that this site will provide you with a greater understanding of the services that the Constable's Office provides to our community. Additionally, we will continue to work to update our site with information that all members of the community will find useful and important.
Our website demonstrates the sense of commitment, professionalism and dedication that the members of our office tirelessly work to achieve. We believe a critical component of our mission in making Precinct 4 a safer community to live, work, and raise our families is the obligation to keep you informed of the many deputies, individuals and activities, hard at work for you, at the Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
This website is prepared with recognition of the department’s mission, vision, values, and goals. All of our efforts are designed to this end; that we are always striving to improve the quality of life for our citizens by working collaboratively with area law enforcement, commissioner’s court, our community, and our contract holders to prevent crime, enforce the law, reduce fear, increase mobility and target violent offenders for prosecution.
Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to serving you in the future."
-Mark Herman, Constable
Our website demonstrates the sense of commitment, professionalism and dedication that the members of our office tirelessly work to achieve. We believe a critical component of our mission in making Precinct 4 a safer community to live, work, and raise our families is the obligation to keep you informed of the many deputies, individuals and activities, hard at work for you, at the Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
This website is prepared with recognition of the department’s mission, vision, values, and goals. All of our efforts are designed to this end; that we are always striving to improve the quality of life for our citizens by working collaboratively with area law enforcement, commissioner’s court, our community, and our contract holders to prevent crime, enforce the law, reduce fear, increase mobility and target violent offenders for prosecution.
Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to serving you in the future."
-Mark Herman, Constable
