Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Patrolman Sherman Benys succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier while responding to a domestic dispute on the 300 block of South Wanda in Kingsville.
When Patrolman Benys and another officer arrived at the scene, the male subject opened fire on them, striking Patrolman Benys and prompting the two officers to return fire.
The subject fled the scene, was apprehended by officers, and taken into custody. The man was convicted of capital murder, attempted capital murder, aggravated assault, and deadly conduct in December 2023. He was sentenced to life in prison plus 129 years.
Senior Patrolman Benys had served with the Kingsville Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Senior Patrolman Benys gave the Kingsville Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Kingsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Patrolman Benys.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Patrolman Sherman Otto Benys, Jr. 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Kingsville Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sherman Otto Benys, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Sherman Otto Benys, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sherman Otto Benys, Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sherman Otto Benys, Jr. was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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