New Bill Calls For Stiffer Penalties For Killing A Peace Officer, Others

(ONN) – A bill has been introduced at the Ohio Statehouse increasing the penalties for anybody who kills a peace officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.

The new penalty would automatically be either death or life without the possibility of parole.

The bill is named after Larry Henderson, a deputy from the Cincinnati area who was killed while directing traffic.

A man is accused of running him over intentionally.

Two months ago, a Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed while responding to a domestic violence situation.

Later that week, two Mifflin Township officers were shot during a traffic stop.