James Grover Henderson, Jr.

Georgia Dept. of Corrections — Atlanta, GA

Felonious

End of Watch June 3, 2002

Age 41

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 37

Incident

Correctional Officer James Henderson succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was attacked and beaten by an inmate at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia.

The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 pm when he told the inmate to return to his cell for the night. Another officer was also injured when he came to Officer Henderson's assistance. The prisoner was working as an orderly at the time and was responsible for cleaning the cell block.

The inmate, serving a sentence for armed robbery, had already received a three-year extension as a result of several attacks on other guards. He was convicted of first-degree murder and received a life sentence with no possibility of parole.

Officer Henderson had been employed with the Georgia Department of Corrections for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his 10-year-old daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Henderson gave the Georgia Department of Corrections 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Henderson.

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

Agency

Department Georgia Dept. of Corrections

Location Atlanta, GA

Platform Identity gdcorr.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 2002

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Offender Sentenced to life

Correctional Officer James Grover Henderson, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Georgia Dept. of Corrections, 16 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.

Georgia Dept. of Corrections

of 38 officers

42.1% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious