| 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.
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