Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Trent T. Bennett

Name: Trent T. Bennett
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/16/2014
Location: Railroad Ave & 4th St
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265
County: Polk
Agency: West Des Moines Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Local police tried to stop motorcyclist Bennett because his bike matched the description of one stolen a couple of days before. Bennett took off at a high rate of speed, headlights off, with police in pursuit. After a 61-second chase he struck an SUV head on and was fatally injured.
Unique ID: 14806

News article: Link






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