South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 17, 1941
Age:
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 17, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Benson was killed in an automobile accident while responding to an accident near Sioux Falls. His training officer was driving when their patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle.
Patrolman Benson had been with the agency for only 18 days.