State DHS Head Under Investigation

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The head of the state Department of Human Services is under investigation because of burns his son suffered on a family trip. Howard Hendrick confirms the attorney general's

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 8:10 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The head of the state Department of Human Services is under investigation because of burns his son suffered on a family trip. Howard Hendrick confirms the attorney general's office is investigating and says he's cooperating.

A DHS spokeswoman say 13-year-old Hudson Hendrick was burned while burning brush at a lake house during the Fourth of July weekend.

Howard Hendrick declined to discuss details but the investigation appears to be focussed on whether Hendrick sought prompt medical treatment for his son.

Hendrick does say the family was in a remote area and he called and spoke with a doctor then took his son for treatment the next morning.