Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Timothy Henck died from injuries he received one week earlier when a robbery suspect rammed his cruiser. On July 31, 1995, Sergeant Henck was working a 10 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. tour in the Fifth Precinct. At approximately 12:45 a.m., a police officer observed a subject fleeing the scene of a burglary at a local store in Bohemia. The subject fled in a van, and a motor vehicle pursuit ensued. Sergeant Henck was supervising the pursuit as it went westbound on the Long Island Expressway towards Huntington. Sergeant Henck, considering the safety of other officers and motorists, attempted to stop the van. The subject rammed his vehicle numerous times, sending it into an embankment on the Expressway near exit 52. Sergeant Henck was pinned in his patrol vehicle. When he was removed from the vehicle, officers performed CPR, and he was then airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital. On August 6, 1995, Sergeant Henck succumbed to his injuries. The 37-year-old subject, a paroled burglar, was convicted of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and burglary and sentenced to 26 years to life. Despite denials at numerous parole hearings, he was granted parole in 2026. Sergeant Henck had served with the Suffolk County Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Henck gave the Suffolk County Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yaphank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Henck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Timothy J. Henck 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 NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Suffolk County Police Department, 7 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy J. Henck's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy J. Henck Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy J. Henck is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Timothy J. Henck was killed by automobile.
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