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Jacob Bender

Gender : Male

Age : 39

Race : White

Date : 07/26/2021

Location : N. State Street and Bush Street

City : Gobles

County : Van Buren

State : Michigan

Agency : Van Buren County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 26, 2021, deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a home at the intersection of N. State Streetand Bush Street in Gobles around 7:30 p.m. due to a report of domestic assault. After securing a warrant, they returned at about 9:30 p.m. Jacob Bender's wife informed the deputies that Bender was hiding in a basement crawl space. A deputy then used a K-9 unit to apprehend him. Bender allegedly stabbed the police dog three times. Deputies fired a taser, then opened fire, killing him.

Fatalities:
• 1 (Jacob Bender)

Source Links:

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 1 K-9 injury

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://wwmt.com/news/local/police-at-house-in-gobles
2. https://www.woodtv.com/news/van-buren-county/man-who-stabbed-k-9-dog-shot-killed-by-deputy-in-van-buren-co/
3. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/officer-fatally-shoots-suspect-who-allegedly-stabbed-k-9/69-514332ff-7f9c-4e59-919d-da46751449e8
4. https://wwmt.com/news/local/deputies-called-to-gobles-home-19-times-in-past-year-where-man-was-shot-and-killed
5. https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shoots-man-after-police-dog-stabbed-in-van-buren-county/
6. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/van-buren/suspect-shot-and-killed-after-stabbing-k-9-officer-in-van-buren-county
7. https://apnews.com/article/police-dogs-c361d9cd0862cf5b7a35ece8fc4b9cfa
8. https://www.police1.com/k-9/articles/man-repeatedly-stabs-k-9-is-fatally-shot-officials-say-S7mLBD9bZ4K548Ai/
9. https://www.abc57.com/news/deputies-kill-suspect-who-stabbed-k-9-attempted-to-stab-officers
10. https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2021/07/29/k9-officer-stabbed-3-times-survives-his-attacker-was-not-so-lucky-n1465522
11. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/van-buren/not-surprised-family-speaks-out-after-39-year-old-man-was-shot-killed-by-deputy