550 Bercut Drive Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: (916) 446-7661 Fax: (916) 446-7665
Brent J. Meyer, President
Fallen Officers - Sacramento Police Department
Officer Bernard M. Bennett
End of Watch:
May 13th, 1970
Biographical Information
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 9, 1970
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Bernard Bennett succumbed to gunshot wounds inflicted four days earlier when he was shot by a sniper while patrolling Oak Park.
He was shot with a high powered rifle and the round penetrated the roof of his patrol car and his helmet, before striking him in the head.
No one was ever convicted for his murder.
550 Bercut Drive Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 446-7661
Fax: (916) 446-7665