J Robert Bennett

Death by Force

On a Saturday in September of 1937, the community of Lonoke, Arkansas, was struck by a tragedy that would end the life of its City Marshal, J. Robert Bennett. At 57 years of age, Marshal Bennett was a dedicated lawman who found himself in a fatal confrontation while investigating a burglary at the local post office. He had interrupted a man in the commission of the crime and gave chase, a pursuit that would tragically be his last.

The chase ended near a railroad crossing just two miles we ...Read More

City Marshal J. Robert Bennett

City Marshal J. Robert Bennett