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.

A procession of hundreds of law enforcement vehicles escorted the hearse carrying Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy as members of the public line the route to pay their respects.