Police Officer

Benjamin Benton

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch September 22, 1858
Age 45
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Benjamin Benton was shot and killed as he tried to break up a fight between the suspect and others. The suspect was convicted of murder after Police Officer Robert Rigdon testified in the trial. Officer Rigdon was shot and killed in retaliation for his testimony. Officer Benton had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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168 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Benton gave the Baltimore City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 22, 1858
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1858, 16 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 163rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Benjamin was 45. 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. Benjamin had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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By day of the week
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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.

Every cause
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His people

Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Benjamin among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Benjamin Benton

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch September 22, 1858

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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