Harry Lee Henderson
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Trooper

Harry Lee Henderson

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA
Accident
End of Watch March 17, 1987
Age 43
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 749
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Harry Henderson was struck and killed by a truck during a traffic stop on I-66 in Warren County. After returning to his cruiser to write the traffic violation, Trooper Henderson was struck by a tractor-trailer and killed instantly. It was determined that the driver of the tractor-trailer had fallen asleep and veered off the road. The truck driver was charged with manslaughter and reckless driving.

Survivors

Trooper Henderson had served with the agency for 14 years and is survived by his son and daughter.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Henderson gave the Virginia State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Henderson.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location North Chesterfield, VA
Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 1987
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 43
Badge Number 749
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Harry Lee Henderson is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In VA, 204 of 655 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia State Police
32
of 52 officers
61.5% Accident
VA — Statewide
204
of 655 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,095
of 32,587 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Lee Henderson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,095 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Harry Lee Henderson Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Lee Henderson is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location