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Donald Benson

Case from Lancaster, VA dated Nov 05, 1981

Victim Details

Donald C. Benson, Sr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Lancaster

VA

1981-11-05

34

Donald

Benson

06/30/2026

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In the quiet Litwalton section of Lancaster, Virginia, a routine call for service ended in tragedy for a dedicated law enforcement officer. Sergeant Donald C. Benson, Sr., a 34-year-old male with eight years of service to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, was a respected figure in his community. His life was cut short on November 5, 1981, from a fatal gunshot wound he sustained a day prior while in the line of duty.

The incident unfolded as Sergeant Benson and another deputy attempte ...
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