A Hamilton County jury on Friday convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder and related charges in the May 2025 death of Deputy Larry Henderson, who was struck by a car while directing traffic in Cincinnati^1,5,6.

Jurors also found Hinton guilty of reckless homicide and felonious assault after more than two days of deliberations, local stations reported^1,5. They did not convict him of aggravated murder, instead using reckless homicide as a lesser option on those counts^1,5.

Henderson, a Hamilton County special deputy, was directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation activities on May 2, 2025, when he was hit^1,5,6.

Prosecutors said Hinton intentionally drove into him hours after watching Cincinnati police body-camera video of the fatal shooting of his son, Ryan Hinton^1,5,6.

Cincinnati police fatally shot Ryan Hinton on May 1, 2025, while investigating a reported stolen vehicle; police said he had a gun, and the officer who fired was not charged^1,6. Gray stations, citing Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich, reported that Ryan Hinton ran from officers, dropped a gun and later picked it up, and that the shooting was later deemed justified⁶.

Hinton's lawyer, Clyde Bennett II, argued that Hinton had serious mental illness and did not understand that his actions were wrong^1,5,6. Prosecutors said Hinton was grieving and angry but knew right from wrong and deliberately drove toward Henderson^1,5,6.

Psychologists who evaluated Hinton agreed he had a serious mental illness and disagreed on whether it blocked him from knowing the acts were wrong, WLWT reported⁵.

Sentencing is set for Nov. 16 at 9 a.m., and prosecutors said the murder count carries a minimum of 15 years to life^5,6.

Bennett said after the verdict that "the fight is not over" and that the defense plans to appeal⁵.

Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said, "We want justice, and today we have justice for Larry"⁵.

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued a statement thanking the jury and describing Henderson as a public servant with 33 years in law enforcement⁶.

What remains is the sentence on Nov. 16 and any appeal filed after that hearing^5,6.