Killed In The Line of Duty
Lieutenant Maurice Hendrix was born in October 1945 and started his career at the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office in 1991 as a Detention Officer. Working his way up the chain of command, he became Lieutenant of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Training Academy. Prior to his employment with the Sheriff's office Hendrix had served several years active duty in the United States Army receiving helicopter flight training. Lieutenant Hendrix had worked a variety of jobs, including on year as a patrol officer at the Euless Police Department and over 5 years with the Shreveport Police Department. At the time of his death, Lieutenant Hendrix was a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve.Training Academy Lieutenant Maurice Hendrix and Deputy T.J. Smith were conducting a helicopter surveillance flight September 17, 1997, attempting to locate stolen motor vehicles in unincorporated areas of Northern Tarrant county. During a take off attempt, the helicopter crashed and both Lieutenant Hendrix and Deputy Smith were killed upon impact.
Taken from the book "Tarrant County Sheriff's Office: Over 150 Years of Service"
Killed In The Line of Duty
Lieutenant Maurice Hendrix was born in October 1945 and started his career at the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office in 1991 as a Detention Officer. Working his way up the chain of command, he became Lieutenant of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Training Academy. Prior to his employment with the Sheriff's office Hendrix had served several years active duty in the United States Army receiving helicopter flight training. Lieutenant Hendrix had worked a variety of jobs, including on year as a patrol officer at the Euless Police Department and over 5 years with the Shreveport Police Department. At the time of his death, Lieutenant Hendrix was a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve.Training Academy Lieutenant Maurice Hendrix and Deputy T.J. Smith were conducting a helicopter surveillance flight September 17, 1997, attempting to locate stolen motor vehicles in unincorporated areas of Northern Tarrant county. During a take off attempt, the helicopter crashed and both Lieutenant Hendrix and Deputy Smith were killed upon impact.
Taken from the book "Tarrant County Sheriff's Office: Over 150 Years of Service"
Inscription
LTC US Army
Vietnam
