On September 17, 2024, Joshua Wayne Michael Henson, 35, of West Union, Ohio, died after an altercation on his property on Robinson Hollow Road in Liberty Township. A mobile home delivery to Henson’s residence turned into a dispute between Henson and the delivery driver; the confrontation escalated and the driver fatally shot Henson with a handgun. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office investigated, and Sheriff Kim Rogers reported the driver was injured during the altercation and treated at a hospital. At the time of reporting, no charges had been filed and the investigation remained open.

Henson was born December 26, 1988, in Hamilton County, Ohio. Described as a jack-of-all-trades who loved working on cars and exploring junkyards, he was preceded in death by two children, Jeremiah DeWayne Henson and Kyila Grace Henson, and by paternal grandparents Thelma and Jess Blankenship. He is survived by his parents, maternal grandparents Jimmy Lee and Phyllis Williams, his children Joshua Wayne Michael Henson Jr., Aden Lee Tuttle, and Kayli Gail Henson, several siblings, partner Cassie Campbell, and extended family. Funeral services were held September 25, 2024, at Robertson County Funeral Home with burial at England Walters Cemetery.

If anyone witnessed the delivery, the confrontation, or has information that could help the ongoing investigation, please share what is known.