Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jess S. Henderson accidentally shot himself in the thigh in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was transported to the hospital in Greenville where his leg was amputated. He died on January 23, 1923 at 9:00 p.m.
Henderson was survived by his wife, Bertie Henderson, and children Willie Henderson and Ruth Henderson. He was buried in the Omaha City Cemetery.
Survivors
Henderson was survived by his wife, Bertie Henderson, and children Willie Henderson and Ruth Henderson.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Henderson served with the Morris County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Daingerfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Henderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jess S. Henderson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jess S. Henderson's cause is highlighted.
How Jess S. Henderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jess S. Henderson is highlighted in Jan.