Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Terry Bennett succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by the driver of a vehicle while assisting a disabled motorist on Interstate 695 in Washington, D.C., on December 23, 2025.
Around 10:10 p.m., Officer Bennett stopped in the eastbound lanes of I-695 near South Capital Street to help a motorist who had run out of gas. While standing outside his police cruiser, a speeding driver, attempting to change lanes, struck him. The disabled motorist was not injured.
Officer Bennett was immediately transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries on January 7, 2026.
The driver was unconscious after the crash and was taken to a hospital for minor injuries. He had been driving erratically and tested for a blood-alcohol concentration of twice the legal limit. He was charged with second-degree murder and denied bond.
Officer Bennett had served almost eight years with the Metropolitan Police Department, D.C., assigned to the First District.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bennett gave the Metropolitan Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bennett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Terry L. 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Terry L. Bennett's cause is highlighted.
How Terry L. Bennett Compares
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Terry L. Bennett is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Terry L. Bennett was killed by automobile.
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