Detective

Bennett W. Dorman

New Haven Police Department — New Haven, CT
Felonious
End of Watch November 1, 1915
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Dorman was shot and killed while pursuing a robbery suspect. Other officers shot and killed the 21-year-old suspect the same day when he ran and refused their order to stop.

Survivors

Detective Dorman was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Dorman served with the New Haven Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Dorman.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Platform Identity newhpd.southcentral.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 1, 1915
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bennett is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bennett was 49. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

New Haven Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Bennett among them.

Detective Bennett W. Dorman

New Haven Police Department · End of Watch November 1, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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