Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Henry Benoit was killed when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a train near the intersection of the railroad and Lakeview Boulevard in New Braunfels, Texas.
He and a soldier stationed at a nearby encampment had gone to the city to arrest a wanted subject. The soldier was also killed while two other people riding in the vehicle were injured.
Deputy Benoit was survived by his wife and daughter.
Survivors
Deputy Benoit was survived by his wife and daughter.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Benoit served with the Comal County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the New Braunfels community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Benoit.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Henry Benoit 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Comal County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Benoit's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Benoit Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Benoit is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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