Daytona Beach Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, January 23, 1931
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 23, 1931
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Benny Stricklin was shot and killed while pursuing a burglary suspect. A suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death. The state has no record of his execution or if the sentence was commuted.
He was survived by his wife and two children.