Death by Cop 2021-2025
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Jeanette Benthall
Gender : Female
Age : 85
Race : Black
Date : 09/09/2024
Location : Campus Way South and Joyceton Drive
City : Largo
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Sheriffs Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorist killed in crash with deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/09/2024, 85-year-old Jeanette Benthall was killed in a crash involving a Prince George County Sheriff’s Office deputy at the intersection of Campus Way South and Joyceton Drive in Largo, Maryland. Reports indicate the deputy’s vehicle collided with Benthall’s car while responding to an unspecified call.
.
Details about the circumstances of the crash, including the speed of the vehicles and whether emergency lights or sirens were activated, remain under investigation. Emergency responders arrived on the scene, but Benthall was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the collision.
.
The Prince George County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an internal investigation, with findings to be reviewed by the Prince George County State’s Attorney’s Office.
.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
