"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of San Diego Police Officer Jeremy Henwood

McLean, VA (September 16, 2025) - Jeremy Henwood was a United States Marine combat veteran. He survived two tours of duty in Iraq and another in Afghanistan. And when he returned from Afghanistan as a Captain in the Marine Reserves, he resumed his duties as a San Diego police officer. Sadly, it was this other war—the war on crime and terror being waged on the streets of America—that would claim this Marine’s life. On August 6, 2011, as Jeremy sat in his marked cruiser at a traffic light, a felon who was fleeing police pulled up alongside of him. Before Jeremy even had a chance to look over, the career criminal fired a shotgun blast at his head. Jeremy died the following day. His killer was soon tracked down by police and was shot and killed while resisting arrest. Minutes before he was shot, Jeremy was at a McDonald’s when a 13-year-old boy asked him for a dime to help him buy three cookies. Instead, Jeremy treated the boy to lunch and offered a life lesson. He asked the boy what he wanted to do with his life. The boy said he wanted to be an NBA basketball star. Jeremy encouraged him to follow his dream, saying anything was possible—as long as you worked hard at it. This last act of kindness had summed up the way Jeremy lived his life. Listen to the podcast to learn more. Citizens Behind the Badge communicates through Substack! Please share this post and encourage other law enforcement officers and supporters to subscribe for free and receive news and updates. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit behindbadge.substack.com