of newer characters Dan Turpin and Maggie Sawyer. Currently, Henderson is Metropolis' police commissioner. Supergirl (vol. 5) #37 (March 2009) introduces Inspector Mike Henderson, an African-American detective who heads the Metropolis Metacrimes Division, one of two units replacing Sawyer and Turpin's Special Crimes Unit (the other being the Science Police). In other versions In Superman Smashes The Klan, set in 1946, Inspector Henderson is an African-American police detective for the Metropolis Police Force. As such, he must endure the typical racism of the era such as when the Lee family thought he was an intruder on their property after it was subject to a Ku Klux Klan attack. He himself is directly targeted by the Klan, including being taken prisoner by them along with Perry White and Lois Lane. Eventually, Henderson is the one who defeats and arrests a corrupt police officer who is assisting the Klan in a mass terrorist attack on a children's baseball game. In other media Television Inspector Bill Henderson was part of the main cast of the American television series Adventures of Superman, portrayed by Robert Shayne. Inspector Henderson appeared in the Superman episode "Night of the Living Shadows". Inspector Henderson appeared in the 1990s live-action television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. In most of his appearances, he was portrayed by Richard Belzer, however the role was played by Mel Winkler and Brent Jennings prior to Belzer's assumption of the role. A recurring character during Lois & Clark'''s first season, Inspector Henderson did not appear in subsequent seasons. Henderson appeared briefly in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Feeding Time", reprised by Mel Winkler. This version is the police commissioner of the Metropolis Police Department. Henderson is seen telling Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, and Lois Lane about how a police officer was attacked by Parasite. Henderson is portrayed by Damon Gupton in The CW series Black Lightning''. Just like the comics, he has issues with Black Lightning's vigilante work and would reluctantly work with him when it comes to thwarting the specific plots of the 100. Halfway through season one, Henderson gets promoted to Deputy Chief after getting evidence of the corruption done by Deputy Chief Zeke Cayman and those police officers involved. In season 2, Henderson figures out that Jefferson Pierce is Black Lightning while learning that Anissa is Thunder. While hurt at Jefferson for keeping this secret, he still