Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Bennett succumbed to injuries sustained 25 days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while on duty in front of Salem High School at 3:00 pm. He remained in a coma from the time of the incident until his death. Patrolman Bennett had served with the Salem Police Department for 30 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
30 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Bennett gave the Salem Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Salem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bennett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John J. Bennett is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Salem Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John J. Bennett's cause is highlighted.
How John J. Bennett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John J. Bennett is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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