Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Agent Eddie Benitez was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest during an undercover operation in Miami, Florida. During the previous week, the suspect had sold Agent Benitez several handguns, rifles, and silencers. The suspect agreed to meet Agent Benitez at a local shopping plaza at the intersection of NW 37th Avenue and 7th Street. Agent Benitez met the man in the parking lot and began talking to him as the man sat in his car. When Agent Benitez identified himself as an agent the subject produced a .38 caliber handgun and shot him twice. The subject was found guilty of second-degree murder, firearms, and drug charges. He was sentenced to life in prison. Agent Benitez had served with the ATF for three years and had previously served with the Metro-Dade Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and three sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Benitez gave the United States Department of the Treasury 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Benitez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Eddie Benitez served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Special Agent Eddie Benitez 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 6 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eddie Benitez's cause is highlighted.
How Eddie Benitez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eddie Benitez is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eddie Benitez was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Eddie Benitez served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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