Curtis H. Hendricks Jr.
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Deputy Sheriff

Curtis H. Hendricks Jr.

Felonious
End of Watch October 13, 1978
Age 23
Tour of Duty 10 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Curtis Hendricks was struck and killed by a drunk driver on I-10 near Grosse Tete. The drunk driver ran off the road and collided with a group of patrol cars. Iberville Parish deputies were standing outside of their cars conducting speed enforcement. Deputy Hendricks was killed and another deputy was seriously injured. Deputy Hendricks' father, the police chief of the Rosedale Police Department, was at the scene when the crash occurred. The drunk driver was convicted of negligent homicide and sentenced to nine months in prison for the incident. Deputy Hendricks had served with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office for 10 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hendricks served with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Plaquemine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hendricks.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA
Platform Identity ipso.iberville.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 13, 1978
Tour of Duty 10 mo
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Deputy Sheriff Curtis H. Hendricks Jr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
LA — Statewide
364
of 595 officers
61.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Curtis H. Hendricks Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Curtis H. Hendricks Jr. Compares

Age at Death
23
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Curtis H. Hendricks Jr. is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Curtis H. Hendricks Jr. was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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