The Brief
- Bruce Hendon Jr. was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Oct. 16, 2025.
- The sentencing comes after he was found guilty of several charges relating to a May 2024 incident.
- In that incident, a Brookfield police officer was injured while attempting to take Hendon into custody.
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – A Brookfield police officer was injured on May 28, 2024, while attempting to take custody of a Milwaukee man who officials say resisted arrest and physically assaulted the officer.
That man, 34-year-old Bruce Hendon Jr., was initially charged with several felonies and misdemeanors:
- 1st-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety
- Operator Flee/Elude Officer-Bodily Harm or Property Damage (2 counts)
- Battery or Threat to Judge, Prosecutor, or Law Enforcement Officer
- Hit and Run-Involve Injury
- Possess a Firearm-Convicted of a Felony
- Resisting or Obstructing an Officer (2 counts)
- Possession of THC
On Oct. 7, 2025, a jury found Hendon guilty on all counts except count 4, battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer, of which he was found not guilty.
A possession of THC charge was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.…