Dooly County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch Friday, May 9, 1913
Add to My HeroesCharlie I. Bennett
Sheriff Charlie Bennett was shot and mortally wounded by a man he attempted to arrest for murdering his neighbor.
When Sheriff Bennett and his posse cornered the suspect and demanded his surrender, his answer was a bullet that knocked the sheriff from his horse. As he fell he returned fire, killing the suspect. Sheriff Bennett, wounded in his abdomen, died two days later.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Wednesday, May 7, 1913
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 9 ReflectionsSheriff Bennett was my great grandfather. Thank you so much for doing this. You don't often see such kindness.
Madeleine Bennett Ioannou
U.S. Dept. of State (Ret)
June 8, 2016
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