James Bennett

Murdered

James Arthur Bennett Jr., a 45-year-old Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) police officer, was shot and killed on May 24, 2015. Bennett was found in his patrol car, parked near a construction site on Erato Street. Authorities believe that he was ambushed while performing his routine duties. Despite extensive investigations, there have been few leads, and no arrests were made in the case. A reward was raised to encourage information from the public, but the identity of those responsible rema ...Read More

Family searches for answers 5 years after Hano officer's murder

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