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Corrections Officer John Murphy Bennett | Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

Corrections Officer

John Murphy Bennett

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

End of Watch: Thursday, July 17, 2003

Biographical Info

Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 17, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer John Bennett was killed in an automobile crash as he and another officer transported a prisoner to death row at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston, Texas.

The prison van was traveling on U.S. Highway 190 when it was struck head-on by a pickup truck where the driver had lost control. Officer Bennett was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries one hour later. The other officer and the prisoner both suffered minor injuries. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed in the accident.

Officer Bennett was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, mother, brother, and two sisters.