Leon Henderson, Jr.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — Baton Rouge, LA

Accident

End of Watch March 30, 1996

Age 36

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Badge WL

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Senior Agent Leon Henderson was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to a reported drowning. Agent Henderson's patrol truck was struck by a large piece of farm equipment that entered the roadway and forced the truck into a ditch. The farm vehicle came to a rest on top of Agent Henderson's vehicle, pinning him. He was transported to a local hospital where he died two weeks later. Agent Henderson had served with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Agent Henderson gave the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Agent Henderson.

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

Agency

Department Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity ldwfcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1996

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 36

Badge Number WL

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Senior Agent Leon Henderson, Jr. 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 7 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

of 11 officers

63.6% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident