Scotty Lee Bennett

Pocahontas Police Department — Pocahontas, AR

Felonious

End of Watch April 15, 1991

Age 27

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Badge 10

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Bennett was shot and killed when he and another officer answered a domestic disturbance. They had answered the first call and after clearing from it left and ate supper. They were called back shortly after 1900 hours. Officer Bennett was shot with a 12-gauge shotgun as he got out of his patrol car. The suspect, 33, attempted to commit suicide but survived. He was sentenced to life in prison. As of December 14, 2022, he was in prison.

Survivors

Officer Bennett was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bennett gave the Pocahontas Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pocahontas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bennett.

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

Agency

Department Pocahontas Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Pocahontas, Randolph County, AR

Platform Identity ppd.randolph.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1991

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Age 27

Badge Number 10

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Officer Scotty Lee Bennett 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pocahontas Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Pocahontas Police Department

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious