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Police Officer Benjamin Benton
Baltimore City Police Department
Maryland

End of Watch: Wednesday, September 22, 1858

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 22, 1858
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed on April 7, 1859

Officer Benton was shot and killed as he tried to break up a fight between the suspect and others. The suspect was convicted of murder after Police Officer Robert Rigdon testified in the trial. Officer Rigdon was shot and killed in retaliation of that testimony.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MarylandPolice Officer Robert M. Rigdon
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, November 8, 1858
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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