Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit Fallen Northeast Iowa Trooper

A charity golf tournament this weekend will benefit the family of an Iowa State Patrol trooper who died in a crash on duty in northeast Iowa last fall.

Trooper Dennis Schnathorst, a member of the Hamilton County Peace Officers Association, says every year there’s a different recipient chosen. 

The 37-year-old Benda lived in rural Decorah and was killed when he swerved to avoid a deer and crashed near Postville on October 14th. He died in the hospital a few days later. 

The association’s golf tournament is Saturday at Briggs Woods Golf Course in Webster City and several of Benda’s family members are scheduled to attend. 

Find more information at the Hamilton County Peace Officers Association Facebook page.

*story courtesy of Radio Iowa and affiliate reporter Pat Powers, KQWC, Webster City