Sam R. Henderson

Oklahoma Highway Patrol — Oklahoma City, OK

Felonious

End of Watch May 7, 1941

Age 38

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 51

The Vigil Panel 77 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

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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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

Department Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity ohp.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1941

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 38

Badge Number 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Not available

Trooper Sam R. Henderson 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 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 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol

of 39 officers

48.7% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious