Richard Bennett was going through a divorce
SHIAWASEE COUNTY -- An off-duty Mid-Michigan sheriff's deputy has been killed in a high-speed chase.
Richard Bennett, 34, worked for the Genesee County Sheriff's Department.
Officials say Bennett was going through a divorce and there was some kind of domestic dispute Wednesday night at an apartment complex in Shiawassee County.
When police arrived, Bennett had already left.
Bennett led at least four police agencies on a high-speed chase of more than 100 miles per hour.
Bennett's truck flipped six times, ejecting him at the North Road exit of US 23. He died at Genesys Regional Medical Center.
Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell says Bennett was an exemplary employee, well-liked and that this action did not reflect the kind of deputy he was.
