Michael Hendricks
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Deputy Sheriff

Michael Hendricks

Charleston County Sheriff's Office — North Charleston, SC
Accident
End of Watch September 9, 2026
Age 33
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge Not available
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Incident

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Deputy Sheriff Michael Hendricks was killed in a crash on Ladson Road between Highway 78 and Lincolnville Road around 11:45 a.m.

Deputy Hendricks was traveling west and collided with a tractor-trailer heading east.

Deputy Hendricks had served with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office for over three years.

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September 12, 2026
Last updated
September 12, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hendricks gave the Charleston County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Charleston 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 North Charleston, Charleston County, SC
Platform Identity ccso.charleston.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 9, 2026
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number Not available

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Michael Hendricks is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In SC, 138 of 441 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 31.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Charleston County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Charleston County Sheriff's Office
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
SC — Statewide
138
of 441 officers
31.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Hendricks's cause is highlighted.

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

How Michael Hendricks Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Hendricks is highlighted in Sep.

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