Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable H. Richard Bennett was shot and killed after responding to a report of a drunk man brandishing a gun. Once he arrived he became engaged in a struggle with the man in a darkened home. During the struggle the man's father fatally shot Constable Bennett and the subject.
Six weeks later a mob took the shooter from the Bradford County Jail and hanged him.
Constable Bennett had served in law enforcement for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Bennett gave the Lawtey Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lawtey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Bennett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable H. Richard 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. H. Richard Bennett's cause is highlighted.
How H. Richard Bennett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. H. Richard Bennett is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.