Joe L. Hensley
Joseph Louis "Joe L." Hensley (March 19, 1926 – August 27, 2007) was a lawyer, prosecuting attorney, member of the Indiana General Assembly, circuit court judge, science fiction fan, and writer of science fiction and mysteries. He was a long-time resident of Madison, Indiana, and died there of complications of leukemia. Early life Hensley was born in Bloomington, Indiana, and became involved in science fiction fandom by the time he was 13. He graduated from Bloomington's University High School in 1944, went into the United States Navy, serving as a Pharmacist's Mate in the Navy Hospital Corps. He received a B.A. degree in 1950 from Indiana University, and on June 18, 1950, married Charlotte Ruth Bettinger in her home town of Tell City, Indiana; she died in 2000. He was again inducted into the Navy during the Korean War, serving as a Journalist 3rd Class. He received his L.L.B. degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1955, and moved to Madison to begin his legal practice. Legal career He served one term in the Indiana General Assembly in 1961-1962, representing Jefferson and Scott counties. He was then elected prosecuting attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, serving from 1963 to