Deputy Sheriff Berry Hensley

I'm Berry Hensley's granddaughter. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude and joy that my grandfather's name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the spring 2016. I wanted to share this one his page and thank ODMP for recognizing him when no one else was willing to do it.

I want to thank Martin van Heeswijk, one of my graduate students and a Plainfield Police Officer, for making this a reality for my family. I've been working on this for over 15 years but Martin's efforts made it happen. I called my mother to give her the happy news and she was emotionally overwhelmed as you might imagine. She's 86 years old and her father was killed when she was just 2 years old. It took a long time but his sacrifice will finally be recognized. We will attend the ceremony during Police Week.

Former Deputy Sheriff Kimberly D. Dodson
Greene County Sheriff's Department

December 3, 2015