Police responded to a 911 call of a man waving a pistol around; Robert Hensley was shot and killed. The gun was later found to be unloaded, and the city of Celina paid Hensley's family a $800,000 settlement for civil rights violations. Celina Officer Regedanz was cleared.
Victim's Name: Robert Hensley
Agency Responsible: Celina Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: April 10, 2013
County: Mercer
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural