Riverside County supervisor John Benoit dies of pancreatic cancer

By Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio
Published  December 27, 2016 9:51am PST
FOX 11 Los Angeles
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (FOX 11) - Riverside County mourns the death of fourth district supervisor John Benoit. Benoyt was a moderate republican. He died yesterday, in his home.

The former Corona police and CHP officer would have turned 65-years old Tuesday.

Benoit was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer just before Thanksgiving.

Governor Jerry Brown will select a successor to finish the last two years of Benoit's term.

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