Deputy Ryan Hendrix, 35, was killed in the line of duty on September 10, 2020, after responding in the pre-dawn hours to a vehicle break-in in the Mountain Home community of Henderson County, North Carolina. A resident who confronted the suspect became involved in an exchange of gunfire. The suspect, identified as Robert Ray Doss Jr., initially complied with deputies but then grabbed a handgun and fired, striking Deputy Hendrix in the face. Other deputies returned fire and Doss was killed. Hendrix was taken to a local hospital and declared medically deceased so his organs could be donated.

Hendrix was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who had served eight years with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. He was engaged and left behind two children, a 6-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl.

Anyone with information about the incident or who knew Deputy Hendrix is invited to share memories or tips for the record?