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Hunter R. Bennett
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2026
Location : Interstate 40
City : Cookeville
County : Putnam
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in the line of duty during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/06/2026, Hunter R. Bennett was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in Putnam County when a passing vehicle struck him. Reporting states he was outside his patrol unit during the stop when the collision occurred. He died from injuries sustained in the crash. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and assisting agencies investigated the incident. Bennett had been serving as a state trooper at the time of his death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27713-trooper-hunter-r-bennett
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tennessee-highway-patrol-trooper-killed-in-putnam-county-crash/
https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/tennessee-state-trooper-killed-during-traffic-stop-on-i-40/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/07/thp-trooper-killed-putnam-county-crash/
