Police Officer Jackson Pinkston Bennett
Gainesville Police Department
Florida
End of Watch: Monday, April 27, 1936

Biographical Info
Age: 62
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 25, 1936
Weapon Used: Animal
Suspect Info: Not Applicable

Officer Bennett died after being bitten by a rabid dog while on patrol. Officer Bennett was attempting to capture the dog as part of a county-wide effort to get unlicensed animals off the street. He was diagnosed with rabies too late to be treated, and he succumbed to the illness a little over a month later.

Officer Bennett was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried in the Cool Springs Cemetery near Doerun.