Patrolman Bernard Benson
South Dakota Highway Patrol
South Dakota
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 17, 1941

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 17, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Benson was killed in an automobile accident while responding to an accident near Sioux Falls. His training officer was driving when their patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle.

Patrolman Benson had been with the agency for only 18 days.