Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Hendricks was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a call on Portland Avenue, South, where a man was threatening a woman with a gun. As Officer Hendricks attempted to take the gun from the man he was shot in the chest and groin. The suspect was shot and wounded by Officer Hendricks' partner. He was taken into custody, convicted of Officer Hendricks' murder, and has since died while in prison.
Survivors
Officer Hendricks had been with the agency for five years and is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hendricks gave the Minneapolis Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hendricks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer James E. Hendricks 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James E. Hendricks's cause is highlighted.
How James E. Hendricks Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James E. Hendricks is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James E. Hendricks was killed by gun.
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