Officer Lewell S. Henderson
DeKalb County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, August 12, 1927
Cause: Automobile accident

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Officer Lewell Henderson and Officer Miles Phillips were patrolling for bootleggers in a touring car. The touring car crashed and both were killed. It is unknown exactly what happened, but it is believed that bootleggers set a roadblock trap for Officers Phillips and Henderson.

 
Photograph: Officer Lewell S. Henderson

Patch image: DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia

Visit Officer Henderson's memorial at www.ODMP.org