By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: Suspect arrested in killing of Palm Beach County Deputy who died shielding 5-year-old daughter
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Suspect arrested in killing of Palm Beach County Deputy who died shielding 5-year-old daughter
News

Suspect arrested in killing of Palm Beach County Deputy who died shielding 5-year-old daughter

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: February 17, 2025 10:55 am
Jimmie Dempsey Published February 17, 2025
Share
SHARE

A suspect has been arrested in the case of a corrections deputy who was shot and killed in south Florida last week.

Kevin Benette, 32, was arrested on Thursday and faces charges of first-degree murder, according to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Palm Beach County Sheriff.

Palm Beach County Corrections Deputy Basil Powell was “targeted and ambushed while returning home” last week in Belle Glade. 

FLORIDA OFF-DUTY CORRECTIONS DEPUTY KILLED IN ‘TARGETED’ ATTACK: ‘WE ARE DISTRAUGHT’

Security footage recovered from the home shows Powell and his 5-year-old daughter exiting their vehicle and walking to the front door. It is at that time that a gunman approaches from about 25 feet behind and ambushes him. 

“As he exited his vehicle, he was immediately fired upon,” the sheriff’s office said. 

Powell then pulls his daughter close and shields her with his body, according to court documents.

“It’s a family here so when we lose somebody that’s a part of the agency, everybody takes it pretty hard,” said Bradshaw.

Kevin Benette

He says the suspect is “not a stranger to violence,” and listed a lengthy list of past charges ranging from battery, aggravated battery, burglary, theft, aggravated domestic stalking, domestic violence by strangulation and false imprisonment.

“When you have somebody like this that has violent tendencies, they don’t care. It doesn’t matter to them. Looking around the United States, how many law enforcement officers get killed just walking up to a car, you know. There’s no rhyme or reason to it. These are just violent people, and they do violent things,” Bradshaw said Thursday.

HOUSTON MANHUNT ENDS: SUSPECT ACCUSED OF FATALLY SHOOTING DEPUTY IS SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw

Bradshaw says the motive is clear.

“The girlfriend of (Powell) is a prior girlfriend of the suspect,” Bradshaw said. “I think that he was extremely agitated over that and upset and that’s why he decided to kill our deputy. … The motive’s not hard to figure out here.”

During the press conference, the sheriff took time to praise the detectives involved in making the arrest.

“They worked around the clock,” Bradshaw said. “A lot of them didn’t even go to sleep. They got great forensic evidence. So I got to give my hats off to them. It was a difficult case to start with.”

He says this is the fourth deputy they have lost in less than 90 days.

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Why Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is a test for our democracy

NYC comptroller asks Mayor Eric Adams to prove he can govern or else he will seek to remove him from office

Elon Musk becomes DNC’s target in high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court showdown

Nick Saban return rumors run rampant during SEC Media Days

JONATHAN TURLEY: Biden DOJ behind even the Times in pursuing alleged Hunter corruption

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
Trump could end the Ukraine war, but a larger threat still looms
News

Trump could end the Ukraine war, but a larger threat still looms

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 14, 2025
Failed GOP candidate sentenced to 80 years in connection with shooting spree at Democrat officials’ homes
ICE says illegal migrant threatened to harm himself with butcher knife when stopped by officers in DC
Youngkin orders investigation into claims staff at Virginia school arranged abortions without parental consent
AG Pam Bondi suggests Trump’s crime crackdown in DC will help Latino residents
Bodycam footage shows Powerball winner arrested after kicking deputy in face
Virginia Tech study shows dogs can detect invasive lanternfly
News

Virginia Tech study shows dogs can detect invasive lanternfly

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 14, 2025
Beto O’Rourke compares 2025 America to 1933 Germany and ‘can only imagine the history books’
News

Beto O’Rourke compares 2025 America to 1933 Germany and ‘can only imagine the history books’

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 14, 2025
Denver Broncos legendary wide receiver Lionel Taylor dies at 89
News

Denver Broncos legendary wide receiver Lionel Taylor dies at 89

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 14, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
  • Guns and Gear
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?