Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Steve Bennett succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of 8th Avenue West and 14th Street West. The impact pushed his vehicle 63 feet and he was ejected from the patrol car.
Police Officer Bennett served with the Bradenton Police Department for 10 years and was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Police Officer Bennett served with the Bradenton Police Department for 10 years and was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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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 Bradenton Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bradenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bennett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Steve R. 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bradenton Police Department, 2 of 2 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. Steve R. Bennett's cause is highlighted.
How Steve R. Bennett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steve R. Bennett is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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