William "Bill" Henderson was a main character in the Black Lightning series.
Early Life[]
William Henderson been a cop for 23 years. He moved up to the rank of Inspector. Since Black Lightning appeared, he was obsessed going after Black Lightning because he is a vigilante and he is the one putting the bad guys away. After Black Lightning retired and on his watch the crime wave and corruption is all time high on his watch. The citizens of Freeland lost faith in Freeland P.D. and Henderson.
Throughout the Series[]
Season 1[]
In The Resurrection, he was first seen on the news discussing the protest that turned violent. He told them that the Freeland PD will not tolerate violence of any kind.
Later on, he attended the Garfield Fundraiser. He teased Jefferson about having Senator Nina Turner introducing him. Jefferson thanked him for coming out as well as for handling Anissa's situation. Before leaving, Henderson told Jefferson that he would look into the cops who pulled him over as he doesn't believe they're with Freeland PD.
After the events at Club 100, he was on the news, again, reporting on how Black Lightning attacked two cops.[1]
Physical Appearance[]
Henderson is a middle age man with short black hair and beard.
Personality[]
William Henderson is a good cop, but he hides behind the law. He is usually plays by the rules and by the book and it didn't help his city Freeland out. He and the police department are well hated. Since the city is turned around since Black Lightning returned. Mostly he is a minor antagonist when he is obsessed catching Black Lightning instead of the real criminals.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Allies[] |
Enemies[] |
Appearances[]
Season 1 | |
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Episode | Status |
The Resurrection | Appears |
LaWanda: The Book of Hope | Appears |
LaWanda: The Book of Burial | Appears |
Black Jesus | Appears |
And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light | Appears |
Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder | Appears |
Equinox: The Book of Fate | Appears |
The Book of Revelations | Mentioned |
The Book of Little Black Lies | Appears |
Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption | N/A |
Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion | Appears |
The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain | Absent |
The Shadow of Death: The Book of War | Appears |
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Bill Henderson is an investigative detective and former commissioner.[2]
- He's been with the Freeland Police Department for 23 years.
- He rose up through the rankings by fighting Black Lightning.
- In season 2, he found out Jefferson Pierce is Black Lightning.