TRIBUTES have been paid to a young Special Constable and cage fighter who "crammed more into 24 years than most people do in 80".
Scott Bennett will be remembered by his family, partner and friends as a loving, dependable and supporting man who lived his life to the full.
As reported, Scott died in a collision on the A46 at Welton on November 3 – a year to the day after he became a Special Constable with Lincolnshire Police. His blue Toyota Celica was in collision with a lorry at about 8.50am.
His family say he will be missed by a huge number of people and remembered as someone who could always be relied on for help and support.
Scott was born in Grimsby and went to Welholme Infants School, before going on to Tollbar Business Enterprise College and Grimsby College, where he studied PE, business studies and travel. He also completed a B-Tech in Uniformed Public Services and went on to start a criminology degree with Lincoln University. He was still studying, while working part-time at Asda, at the time of his death. It was his long-term ambition to become a police officer.
He leaves behind his mother, Dawn Bennett, 45, his father Stephen Bennett, 50, brother Shane, 26, and his 22-year-old girlfriend, Jenny Inkson.
Mrs Bennett, a mortgage broker, said: "He was such an unassuming young man with a charitable nature – he helped so many people, not for the thanks, just because he really cared."
In his spare time Scott was a cage fighter, who regularly went to Fight Ministry in Grimsby and he also had an interest in tae kwon do, jujitsu and kick boxing.
Jenny, an estate agent, said: "Scott was known for his dry, sarcastic sense of humour and the fact that he just got on with his life and lived it to the full. He probably crammed more into 24 years than most people do in 80."
Special Chief Officer Stephen Woodcock said: "We have tragically lost a valued member of our policing family in Lincolnshire. Although Scott had only served for one year he showed commitment to his role, and had been commended by me in August for good work."
Scott had a full police funeral on November 9.
