Procession held for DC officer hit, killed while helping stranded driver on I‑695

Name: Procession held for DC officer hit, killed while helping stranded driver on I‑695
Uploaded: 2026-01-09T04:16:50Z
Description: D.C. police are mourning the death of Officer Terry Bennett, who was struck by a vehicle on I‑695 just two days before Christmas. Bennett, who was assigned to the First District, died Wednesday after spending two weeks in the hospital. The department held a procession in his honor on Thursday afternoon. FOX 5's Bob Barnard reports.

D.C. police are mourning the death of Officer Terry Bennett, who was struck by a vehicle on I‑695 just two days before Christmas. Bennett, who was assigned to the First District, died Wednesday after spending two weeks in the hospital. The department held a procession in his honor on Thursday afternoon. FOX 5's Bob Barnard reports.

Posted January 8, 2026 11:16pm EST