Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Kurt Bentz was killed when his police motorcycle struck a truck that had turned in front of him as he attempted to catch up to a speeding vehicle. The crash occurred near the four corners of Highway EE, eight miles east of Beaver Dam. The driver he was chasing continued to flee after Officer Bentz crashed. Officer Bentz had served with the Dodge County Motor Police for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and father.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bentz gave the Dodge County Motor Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Juneau community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bentz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Kurt Bentz 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Dodge County Motor Police, 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. Kurt Bentz's cause is highlighted.
How Kurt Bentz Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kurt Bentz is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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