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Deputy Sheriff Henry Benoit | Comal County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Comal County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Deputy Sheriff

Henry Benoit

Comal County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Monday, August 7, 1916

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: August 7, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Henry Benoit was killed when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a train near the intersection of the railroad and Lakeview Boulevard in New Braunfels, Texas.

He and a soldier stationed at a nearby encampment had gone to the city to arrest a wanted subject. The soldier was also killed while two other people riding in the vehicle were injured.

Deputy Benoit was survived by his wife and daughter.