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Officer Bennett died after being bitten by a rabid dog while on patrol. Officer Bennett was attempting to capture the dog as part of a county-wide effort to get unlicensed animals off the street. He was diagnosed with rabies too late to be treated, and he succumbed to the illness a little over a month later.
Officer Bennett was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried in the Cool Springs Cemetery near Doerun.
Officer Bennett was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried in the Cool Springs Cemetery near Doerun.
Survivors
Officer Bennett was survived by his wife and four children.
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You barely got started.
Police Officer Bennett gave the Gainesville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Gainesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bennett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Gainesville Police Department has lost 5 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
Jackson is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Jackson is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jackson is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1936, 3 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 37th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1936, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1936, 97 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 25th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jackson was 62. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Jackson had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Jackson was 62. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jackson had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jackson was 62. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Jackson had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 4.5% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Mondays: 16.6%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 60% of all 5 deaths at Gainesville Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Gainesville Police Department has 5 officers remembered here, Jackson among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-E
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Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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