Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Bryant was killed by a drunk driver who was driving with his head lights turned off. Deputy Bryant was responding to backup another deputy who was pursuing a domestic assault suspect. The drunk driver had just left a local bar after being involved in an altercation and had turned off his lights after seeing the first deputy's patrol car, fearing he would be arrested. The drunk driver struck Deputy Bryan's vehicle head-on and both men were killed. Toxicology reports showed that the driver had a BAC of .10 and had smoked marijuana shortly before the incident. Deputy Bryant had served with the agency for almost 4 years and had served in law enforcement for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bryant gave the Benton County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kennewick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bryant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Wayne Bryant is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Wayne Bryant's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis Wayne Bryant Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Wayne Bryant is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dennis Wayne Bryant was killed by automobile.
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