Detective Benjamin F. (Bennie) Cravatt
Oklahoma City Police Department
Oklahoma
End of Watch: Friday, July 16, 1954

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, July 16, 1954
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1956

Detective Cravatt was shot and killed when he and his partner attempted to stop a robbery in progress. Detective Cravatt and his partner were staking out a grocery store when robbers entered. As Detective Cravatt entered the store he exchanged gunfire with the suspects. Detective Cravatt was fatally wounded. Members of the hold up team were apprehended.

One suspect was convicted of first degree murder and executed in the electric chair January 18, 1956.