| Corrections Officer John Murphy Bennett Texas Department of Criminal Justice Texas End of Watch: Thursday, July 17, 2003 Biographical Info Age: 40 Tour of Duty: 12 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Thursday, July 17, 2003 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Bennett was killed in an automobile accident as he and another officer transported a prisoner to death row at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston, Texas.
The prison van was traveling on U.S. Highway 190 when it was struck head-on by a pickup truck where the driver had lost control. Officer Bennett was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries one hour later. The other officer and the prisoner both suffered minor injuries. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed in the accident.
Officer Bennett had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 12 years, and is survived by his wife and three sons.
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