Florida Department of Corrections, Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 1993
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: January 28, 1993
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Kenneth Hendrick suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with an inmate at Marion Correctional Institution.
He had just broken up a fight between two inmates and was escorting one back to the housing unit when the inmate attacked him. The inmate struck him several times and threw him against a wall before being subdued.
Sergeant Hendrick is survived by his wife, son, grandson, brother, and sister.