Henderson retired in December after working 33 years with the Hamilton County Sheriff's office, according to a Facebook post on Dec. 20 from the department. He worked as a bomb technician and was a member of the dive team that performed water rescues and searches. After retirement, he continued to serve as a special deputy.

Rodney Hinton Jr. allegedly drove a car into a Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy,Larry Henderson, while he was operating a traffic light at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods amid UC's commencement,

Hearts are heavy around Anderson Township. A spokesperson told WLWT Henderson spent a lot of his time with the sheriff's office protecting residents and businesses. His loss is felt across Cincinnati. "Larry had a huge heart. He did one heck of a job protecting the community," Buken said.