Statement from family of slain Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Benjamin Jenkins
Sgt. Benjamin Jenkins was killed in the line of duty on March 27, 2020 on US-93 and White Pine county mile marker 106 near Ely. The following is a statement released on behalf of the Jenkins family:
To those who participated in Ben’s escort as well as the many people who came out in the cold and lined the roadways and streets with flags and people, all the way from Vegas to Elko to bring Ben home: We say Thank You. Through this most difficult time it has warmed our hearts to see just how many people care, not only about us but about Ben in general.
There are no words that can adequately express how grateful we are to our amazing community as well as the rest of the State of Nevada and surrounding states, for all of the support and wonderful tributes that have been paid to our husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend Sergeant Benjamin Jenkins.
Thank you to everyone who has brought food and sent beautiful floral arrangements. We appreciate the numerous texts and calls offering moral support and sympathy. The many acts of kindness, love, and support during this time will always be remembered by us all.
Most of all to our Law Enforcement and Emergency Services families: having you stand guard over our family brought so much comfort to us, and knowing we have your unwavering support during this tragedy means more to us than we will ever be able to convey to you. From the bottom of all our hearts, THANK YOU.
Memorial services are pending due to Covid-19 shutdown and will be announced at a later date.
- 2020
- appreciate
- Beautiful
- community
- Community,
- county
- COVID-19
- Emergency
- Emergency Services
- families
- Family
- floral arrangements
- Food
- highway
- home
- kindness
- love
- March
- Memorial
- Nevada
- Nevada Highway Patrol
- News
- Pine
- Services
- Sgt
- Shutdown
- state
- State of Nevada
- Support
- thank you
- White
- white pine county
- Wonderful !
- law enforcement