Fallen Trooper’s Mortgage Paid in Full

The home of a fallen Iowa State Trooper has been paid off in full, thanks to a nonprofit organization.

Trooper Ted Benda was responding to a call for service when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer while driving at high speed. He later died from his injuries. Trooper Benda had served in state law enforcement for more than 16 years. He is survived by his wife, Holly, and their four daughters. His youngest daughter was born in September 2021.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced on Thursday it has fully paid off the family’s mortgage.

In a press release, the nonprofit said its Fallen First Responder Home Program pays off mortgages for the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty, leaving behind young children.

Tunnel to Towers said it has paid off the mortgages on 22 homes belonging to fallen first responders in 16 states ahead of Independence Day.