Captain C. N. Hendricks
Lexington Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Monday, August 1, 1881

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, August 1, 1881
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted

Captain Hendricks was shot and killed while attempting to quell a disturbance between two men in a saloon on Water Street. The owner of the saloon intervened and exchanged shots with Captain Hendricks. Despite being wounded in the head, Captain Hendricks was able to return fire and wounded the suspect twice.

The man was arrested but later acquitted of Captain Hendricks' murder.

Captain Hendricks was a former police chief of the Lexington Police Department and had served with the agency for 15 years. He was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War.