Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Monday, May 28, 1990
Add to My HeroesRodney L. Bennett
Officer Rodney Bennett was killed in a motorcycle accident at Van Dyke Avenue and Davison Street while en route to the police garage at the end of his shift. Another vehicle pulled in front of him, causing him to lose control.
Officer Bennett had been with the agency for 20 years. Assigned to th department's Traffic Enforcement Unit since 1986, he was also was a member of the department's Clown Troop which entertained sick children with balloon animals and magic tricks. He was survived by his wife, two sons, parents and two sisters.
Bio
- Age 44
- Tour 20 years
- Badge 183
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsRest in peace Officer Bennett.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 15, 2022
Recent LODD Deaths

Sergeant Grant Candies
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: March 23, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Hector Cuevas, Jr.
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: March 17, 2025

Sergeant Joseph Anthony Azcona
Newark Police Division, NJ
EOW: March 8, 2025

Police Officer Felicia Dee Reilly
Saint Paul Police Department, MN
EOW: March 1, 2025

Deputy Sergeant Martin Shields, Jr.
Hinds County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: February 23, 2025

Police Officer Christopher M. L. Reese
Virginia Beach Police Department, VA
EOW: February 22, 2025

Police Officer Cameron Robert Girvin
Virginia Beach Police Department, VA
EOW: February 22, 2025

Patrolman Andrew William Duarte
West York Borough Police Department, PA
EOW: February 22, 2025

Trooper Kyle McAcy
Nebraska State Patrol, NE
EOW: February 17, 2025