Pilot Officer Danny Benavides California Highway Patrol, California End of Watch: Friday, May 7, 2010 Age: 39 Badge Number: 15193 Years on The Job: 13 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident   Officer Danny Benavides was killed when the department airplane he was piloting crashed. He was flying a Cessna 206 on observation patrol for a speed detail near Highway 78 when it went down about 9:30 am. The crash occurred in the desert near Highway 78 and Split Mountain Road, in Imperial County. Officer Benavides had served with the California Highway Patrol for 13 years and was assigned to the Border Division Thermal Air Operations Unit. Officer Benavides is survived by his wife and daughter.   Agency Information California Highway Patrol PO Box 942898 Sacramento, CA 94298 Phone: (916) 657-7261 Submit a Condolences Subscribe to Officer Down E-Mail Alerts Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity. May you lead the charge for citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth Darrell Thompson Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI, Community College Campus Patrol #14 darrell@policespecial.com www.sc4.edu Rest in peace, and may God allow him to keep watch over us on earth while he patrols his beat in heaven. Our prayers go out to the Officer and his Department and family. May they all find peace in their hearts soon. From all the Staff at Police Special Inc.