U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Francis Bennett
1964
Francis Weldon Bennett served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer Francis Bennett was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to catch a speeder in the 10000 block of Stemmons Freeway. Another vehicle moved into his path, and he swerved to avoid hitting him, causing his car to strike a guardrail. He was ejected from the cruiser and crushed by it. Officer Bennett was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served the Dallas Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Dallas Police Department
Officer
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