LEVELLAND, Texas — Ricky Don Henderson, 58, of Levelland officially finalized a plea deal on Tuesday for delivery of a controlled substance to a minor. The deal calls for 20 years in prison.

The deal became a matter of public record earlier this year, but Henderson was taken from the Taylor County Jail to the Hockley County Jail on December 10, according to online jail records.  

Henderson is also the “person of interest” in the murder of Jeannie Quinn. He has not been charged with murder.  

Quinn, age 20 at the time, was found dead in a wooded area of Abilene. She was reported missing from Levelland before her body was discovered.

He was arrested in Taylor County for a drug-related charge shortly after Quinn was found dead.  Ultimately, Henderson took a plea deal on the Taylor County charge for 25 years.

Henderson is also subject to a parole violation.  The family of Quinn said they were in contact with the Texas parole board and there was a plan to have a hearing on the matter.

Henderson’s wife, Stephanie, has been missing since 1993.  

The following is a statement from the office of Angela Overman, District Attorney:

Ricky Don Henderson, 58, plead guilty today, December 17, 2019, in the 286th Judicial District Court to the Second Degree Felony charge of Delivery of a Controlled Substance to a Minor and was sentenced to 20 years in prison by Judge J. Michael “Pat” Phelan.

Angela Overman, newly appointed District Attorney, said that she was pleased with the quick resolution to the case which was alleged to have been committed in 2016, but only recently came to light and was indicted by the Hockley County Grand Jury in October of this year.

Henderson is also facing prison time on a parole revocation from a 2007 Hockley County drug case as well as a recent sentence of 25 years on a drug case in Taylor County.

Overman stated, “I was aware of the longer sentences, but felt it important to bring Henderson back to Hockley County to face the charge for two reasons: First, he needed to be held accountable for his crime committed against a minor in his hometown, and, more importantly, an additional conviction could help some future Board of Pardons and Parole see Henderson as a continuing threat to society and deserving of continued incarceration.”

Overman continued, “Unfortunately, Henderson remains a suspect in two serious crimes, the death of 20 year old Jeannie Quinn in Taylor County and the 1993 disappearance of Henderson’s wife, Stephanie Henderson, here in Hockley County. We will continue to treat Stephanie’s disappearance as an open case and cooperate with the Hockley County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers in trying to secure evidence to bring that case to justice.”