Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, September 17, 1997
Add to My HeroesGeorge Maurice Hendrix, Jr.
Lieutenant George Hendrix and Investigator Thomas Smith were killed when their Bell OH-58A helicopter crashed at Kenneth Copeland Airport.
Lieutenant Hendrix was piloting the aircraft, one of two donated to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office by the United States military.
Witnesses stated that the helicopter had just taken off when it plummeted straight down. Bystanders pulled both deputies from the wreckage and administered CPR but were unable to save them due to intensive spinal, head, and internal injuries.
Lieutenant Hendrix was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and served with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for six years. He had previously served with the Euless Police Department and the Shreveport (Louisiana) Police Department. He was survived by his wife and son.
Bio
- Age 51
- Tour 18 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
Most Recent Reflection
View all 17 ReflectionsT J,
My friend and fellow deputy sheriff, your death was such a shock and unnecessary. I question what condition the copter was in and what the maintenance record was for that aircraft. Lt Maurice Hendrix as well was a significant loss to the TCSO.
RIP my friends.
Deputy Sheriff (ret) Glen Allison
Tarrant County S O Ft Worth, Texas
July 26, 2024
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