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Photograph: Corporal Benjamin T. Newman

Patch image: Idaho State Police, Idaho






Corporal Benjamin T. Newman
Idaho State Police
Idaho

End of Watch: Saturday, March 3, 1962

Biographical Info
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: Saturday, March 3, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Corporal Newman suffered a fatal heart attack after helping a couple push their car out of a large snow drift. He had been working around the clock assisting motorists with stalled cars on State Highway 33 following a major snow storm.

Corporal Newman had been with the agency for 14 years.

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