Donald Albert Bezenah

St. Clair County Sheriff's Department — Port Huron, MI

Veteran → Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 31, 1990

Age 51

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Lieutenant Bezenah was killed in a boating accident. He was assisting two Macomb County deputies and the Coast Guard in attempting to stop a fleeing boat when the drunken pilot of that boat deliberately rammed Lieutenant Bezenah's patrol boat. Lieutenant Bezenah was thrown from his boat and died at the scene from head injuries. The 41-year-old suspect fled when the Macomb County deputies tried to stop him for speeding in a no-wake zone. As the Macomb County deputies took custody of the suspect after the collision he fought them for their service revolvers. One discharged six times. Luckily no one was hit. His blood alcohol level was a 0.14 five hours after the collision. He was convicted of second degree murder. As of 1996 he was in prison. Lieutenant Bezenah was survived by his wife, son, and mother. He was a retired U.S. Navy Officer.

Survivors

Lieutenant Bezenah was survived by his wife, son, and mother.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Bezenah gave the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Huron community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department St. Clair County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Port Huron, MI

Platform Identity sccso.stclair.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 31, 1990

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Boat

Military Service

Donald Albert Bezenah served in the U.S. Navy (1971â1976) before joining law enforcement.

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Lieutenant Donald Albert Bezenah 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 59.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

St. Clair County Sheriff's Department

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious