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| Deputy Sheriff William J. Bender Marion County Sheriff's Department Ohio End of Watch: Monday, July 2, 1973 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: 19 Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Not available Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Bender was killed in an automobile accident while en route to setup a roadblock at Highway 37 and Highway 309. The roadblock was being setup as a result of an escape from a nearby jail.
Deputy Bender was survived by his wife, daughter, and son. His son, Trooper William R. Bender, was struck and killed in the line of duty on November 20, 1982, while serving with the Ohio Highway Patrol. Related Line of Duty Deaths |  |