El Paso Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, June 28, 1917
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 5
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 28, 1917
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Patrolman Sidney Benson was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail.
During the drive the suspect, who was not handcuffed, reached over and grabbed Patrolman Benson's handgun. He then shot him twice in the head and twice in the torso. The suspect fled the scene and was never apprehended.
Patrolman Benson had served with the El Paso Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and one-year-old son.