| Trooper Anthony Bensch Pennsylvania State Police Pennsylvania End of Watch: Tuesday, October 31, 1961 Biographical Info Age: 43 Tour of Duty: 20 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 31, 1961 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Bensch was killed in an automobile accident while returning from a pistol qualification with other troopers. The driver of the patrol car swerved to avoid striking a deer and struck a tree. Trooper Bensch was thrown from the vehicle and killed. Trooper Bensch had been with the agency for 20 years and was survived by his mother. |