Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana
End of Watch: Saturday, March 30, 1996
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: WL 227
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 12, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Senior Agent Leon Henderson was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to a reported drowning. Agent Henderson's patrol truck was struck by a large piece of farm equipment that entered the roadway and forced the truck into a ditch. The farm vehicle came to a rest on top of Agent Henderson's vehicle, pinning him.
He was transported to a local hospital where he died two weeks later.
Agent Henderson had served with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.