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Incident
Patrolman Henderson was shot and killed by someone who walked into the Bolton Police Headquarters and opened fire. He was a victim of a triple murder or a double murder-suicide that was never determined. It was 11 p.m. when Policeman Henderson was shot to death inside the police station, and then a friend of his who pulled into the police department parking lot, coming to visit him, was shot and killed in his pickup truck a few minutes later. Officer Henderson's service revolver was missing and never found. Then a third man was found dead outside of his pickup truck from a gunshot wound in Brownsville nine miles north of Bolton. A gun was found near him. Ballistics test, performed by the FBI, did not determine if the gun was the weapon that killed the three. Authorities were unable to determine if the third man killed the first two and then himself or if he was the victim of an unidentified killer as well as the other two. There was also no evidence that Patrolman Henderson or his friend even knew the third man, or if he knew them, who was their killer or a victim.
Survivors
Patrolman Henderson was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Henderson served with the Bolton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bolton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Henderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Bolton Police Department has lost 2 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Clifton is one of 243 officers killed feloniously in MS, 69.4% of the 350 remembered there.
Clifton is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Clifton is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1977, 3 officers in MS were killed feloniously, the 16th heaviest of 114 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 6.
In 1977, 128 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 36th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1977, 146 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 34th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Clifton was 44. Of the 222 killed feloniously in MS whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 53; the middle age was 41.
Clifton was 44. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Clifton was 44. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
April holds 7.8% of these deaths in MS; December holds the most, 12.3%. Tuesdays: 11.5%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 2 deaths at Bolton Police Department. The weapon recorded was gun, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 69.4% of all 350 deaths in MS, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 18.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Bolton Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Clifton among them.
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