EMMA L BENSON
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Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 19-E: 28
Department: Los Angeles County, California, S.O.
End of Watch: March 20, 1919
Cause: TRAIN
Age: 42
Years of Service: 4
Description: Deputy Sheriffs Benson and Harry Guard were returning from transporting a prisoner to the asylum when their department vehicle was struck by a train at a crossing. Deputy Benson and Deputy Guard were killed instantly. Deputy Maurice Reyes was injured but survived.
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