Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Robert Bennett was shot and killed as he was pursuing a man he caught burglarizing the Lonoke post office. He was found shot to death near a railroad crossing two miles west of Lonoke. The suspect was apprehended in Texarkana the next day when he hopped off a freight train with a large quantity of stamps and a .38 caliber revolver.
The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and executed in the electric chair on February 8th, 1938.
City Marshal Bennett is buried in Lonake Cemetery, Lonake, Lonake County, Arkansas.
Rest in peace and always know that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 11th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Bennett served with the Lonoke Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lonoke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Bennett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal J. Robert Bennett is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Robert Bennett's cause is highlighted.
How J. Robert Bennett Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1938
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. Robert Bennett is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. Robert Bennett was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.