'enough Is Enough': Gop Senator Unleashes Bill With Severe Consequences For Harming Police

FIRST ON FOX: Ohio freshman GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno has introduced authorities that would summation nan criminal penalties for harming a constabulary serviceman aft a sheriff’s lawman was killed successful nan statement of work successful Cincinnati, Ohio, earlier this month.

Moreno’s Larry Henderson Act, being introduced this week, would update existing rule stating that anyone who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, aliases interferes pinch immoderate rule enforcement serviceman engaged successful charismatic duties beryllium required to look 1 to 8 years successful prison, depending connected nan severity.

Moreno’s measure would up that mandatory minimum to 20 years. 

The measure besides "establishes national jurisdiction complete these crimes arsenic exclusive and preemptive, superseding authorities aliases section prosecution for national officers."

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Sen. Bernie Moreno is introducing nan Larry Henderson Act. (Getty)

"Enough is enough," Moreno told Fox News Digital successful a statement.

"Anyone who assaults 1 of our men aliases women successful bluish needs to look terrible consequences, period. Deputy Larry Henderson should beryllium live today, and that’s why I’m introducing authorities – successful his grant – to protect our rule enforcement officers."

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Moreno was sworn successful arsenic a U.S. legislator connected Jan. 3. (Reuters)

The measure is named aft Hamilton County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson, who was killed erstwhile he was struck by a car while directing postulation adjacent nan University of Cincinnati during a graduation ceremony.

Authorities person charged Rodney Hinton pinch attempted execution and opportunity he intentionally struck Henderson soon aft Hinton’s 18-year-old boy was changeable and killed by officers aft allegedly fleeing successful a stolen car while armed, according to prosecutors.

Rodney Hinton, left, struck Deputy Larry Henderson pinch his car while he was directing postulation adjacent nan University of Cincinnati during a graduation ceremonial earlier this month. (Getty )

Ohio Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President Jay McDonald said successful a connection that Ryan's father, Rodney Hinton Jr., "intentionally murdered a retired lawman who was moving typical work astatine a graduation conscionable because he was a constabulary officer."

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Henderson was a 33-year serviceman pinch nan HCSO and had served successful aggregate specialized units since 1991, including nan dive team, HCPA SWAT, FBI Task Force Officer and nan HCSO Bomb Unit.

"In Deputy Henderson’s early tenure arsenic a Sheriff’s Deputy, I recognized his talent for school and presentation," Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said successful a connection aft Henderson's death.

"Larry began his travel arsenic a Sheriff’s Office trainer early successful his career. He developed an expertise and became an fantabulous trainer. Subsequently, he trained divisions of nan Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office that included hundreds of lawman sheriffs. His expertise to subordinate to and touch officers’ lives was extraordinary. We will proceed to grant Larry’s life of service."

Fox News Digital's Audrey Conklin contributed to this report