Sergeant Benjamin Oliver Booth, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri

Sergeant Benjamin Oliver Booth

Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri

End of Watch Wednesday, June 14, 1933

Benjamin Oliver Booth

Sergeant Benjamin Booth and Sheriff Roger Wilson were shot and killed after stopping two persons suspected of a Mexico, Missouri, bank robbery.

The two murderers escaped after killing the two officers and a 17-month investigation by law enforcement officials followed.

Both suspects were apprehended and one was sentenced to life in prison. The other suspect was executed on December 18, 1936. Neither suspects were involved in the bank robbery and it is unknown why they killed Sergeant Booth and Sheriff Wilson.

Sergeant Booth was survived by his wife, a seven-year old daughter, and an eight-year-old son. He was a Freemason and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.

Bio

Age 37
Tour Not available
Badge 13

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Apprehended

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 15, 2015