James Gerald Hendrickson, 64, passed away on March 23, 2015. He was born February 26, 1951 in Detroit, MI, completed his schooling in all Catholic schools and joined the United States Marine Corps the day after high school graduation. He was trained to make Howitzer canons and obtained the rank of sergeant. After completing his tour he returned to Detroit and served proudly in the Detroit Police Department until he retired in 1997 and moved to Pensacola. Jim was predeceased by his mother, Elaine (Le Grand) Hendrickson and father, Walter Hendrickson of Trenton, Ontario, Canada. Elaine was from the Le Grand family whose uncle was Alfred C. Driscoll M.D., a physician for 50 years and served as head of the Hastings and Prince Edward Medical Society and his aunt was Anne Hebert, a Canadian Poet Laureate. Jim was a sports fan, and played hockey and baseball for the Detroit Police Leagues. He followed the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers religiously and had a personal shrine in the garage for Tiger Coach Sparky Anderson when the Tigers took the pennant several times. Jim said he would have to be in heaven to see the Detroit Lions in a Super Bowl now he might have his chance to help the boys out. Jim was employed by the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department as a softball umpire and hockey referee for the mites, junior mites, adults and seniors teams. He got special joy seeing the little ones, the mites and junior mites, skate so hard to make a goal. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 34 years, Donna; daughter, Laura Rabin (Sam) of Princeton, NJ, mother-in-law, Marie Maslanka of Pensacola and brother-in-law, Ed Maslanka of Fort Lauderdale, FL and his beloved Doberman Pincher, Lance who never left his side. Special thanks to our neighbors who are treasured friends, Paul and Sally Tringas and Roger and Linda Clubbs. Jim remained a private man who was always on duty protecting his family and watching the neighborhood. Although he married into an oil and gas family he remained a simple man. He was especially proud of his daughter Laura, a teacher, and her husband, Sam, who will be obtaining his doctorate from Princeton in August. Sam's parents, David and Susan Rabin of Atlanta GA, have been especially kind to Jim. We are in gratitude to Sam's Aunt Susan Solomon Sidwell, Nobel laureate in physics and part of the team who discovered the hole in the ozone for helping Sam chart his future in science. In the words of Winnie the Pooh.. If there ever comes a day when we can't be together. Keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever... Semper FI A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Wounded Warriors Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or to Pensacola Catholic High School, 3043 W. Scott St., Pensacola, FL 32505.