Trooper Leroy C. Bender
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, October 25, 1947
Cause: Vehicular assault

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Trooper Leroy Bender was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Sanford while assisting with removing a vehicle from a ditch on West 1st Street. The vehicle's mirror struck Trooper Bender in the head, causing a fatal injury. The driver later turned himself in and was charged with technical manslaughter.

Trooper Bender had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 2 years.