Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Sam Henderson was killed after being struck by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop for defective lights. As Trooper Henderson spoke with the driver of the vehicle, another vehicle driven by a drunk driver struck Trooper Henderson and fled the scene. The vehicle and an intoxicated soldier were located about ten blocks away. The soldier claimed two other intoxicated soldiers fled the scene. Trooper Henderson had been with the agency for four years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Henderson gave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Henderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Sam R. Henderson 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 19 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sam R. Henderson's cause is highlighted.
How Sam R. Henderson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sam R. Henderson is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sam R. Henderson was killed by automobile.
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