End of Watch November 18, 1945
Age 39
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 11 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Autogyro Pilot Ned Henderson succumbed to injuries sustained in an autogyro crash two days earlier approximately one mile east of Sullivan City, Texas. He was flying the autogyro to San Antonio when it developed an engine fire at about 1:00 pm. He attempted to make an emergency landing in a small field along Highway 83 but struck high-power electric lines and crashed. He suffered extensive burns and bone fractures as a result of the crash. He was transported to McAllen City Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. Pilot Henderson was survived by his wife. He was buried in the Roselawn Cemetery in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas.

Survivors

Pilot Henderson was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Autogyro Pilot Henderson gave the United States Department of Justice 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Autogyro Pilot Henderson.

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

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Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
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Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1945
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 11 mo
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Ned is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1945, 62 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 70th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ned was 39. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Ned had served 14.9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol has 68 officers remembered here, Ned among them.

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Where

Autogyro Pilot Ned D. Henderson

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch November 18, 1945

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E

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