Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Harry Henderson was struck and killed by a truck during a traffic stop on I-66 in Warren County. After returning to his cruiser to write the traffic violation, Trooper Henderson was struck by a tractor-trailer and killed instantly. It was determined that the driver of the tractor-trailer had fallen asleep and veered off the road. The truck driver was charged with manslaughter and reckless driving.
Survivors
Trooper Henderson had served with the agency for 14 years and is survived by his son and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Henderson gave the Virginia State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Henderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Harry Lee Henderson is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 655 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Lee Henderson's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Lee Henderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Lee Henderson is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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