Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Christopher Hensley was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 62 near Craigmont.
His Chevrolet Blazer patrol vehicle struck a patch of black ice, went out of control, and rolled over at approximately 1:45 a.m.
Deputy Hensley had served with the Lewis County Sheriff's Office for 6 months and had been in law enforcement for a total of 3 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his 2-month-old son and his girlfriend.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hensley gave the Lewis County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nez Perce community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hensley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Christopher John Hensley 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher John Hensley's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher John Hensley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher John Hensley is highlighted in Nov.