Jacqueline Bennett was 26 and a resident of Madison, Wisconsin when she died on August 18, 2002. Her death was the result of a domestic violence incident; investigators found she had been subjected to ongoing physical abuse by her partner. Authorities arrested that partner, who was charged, later convicted and sentenced for her murder.

Her death was counted among 49 domestic-violence fatalities in Wisconsin in 2002, a number cited by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The case intensified local concern about intimate-partner violence and prompted advocacy for stronger protections and support services in Madison.

What information do readers have about Jacqueline’s life, the support systems that were available then, or how the community responded in 2002?