Ohio State Highway Patrol Remembers Trooper William R. Bender
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is remembering a trooper who died on this date in 1982 after being involved in an earlier accident.
On October 25, 1982, Trooper William R. Bender was directing traffic at a construction site on U.S. 23, north of State Route 53 in Wyandot County, when he was struck by a tractor-trailer.
He died 26 days later of injuries suffered in the crash.
Trooper Bender was stationed at the Marion Post and graduated as part of the 96th Academy Class on October 27, 1972.
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