LOS ANGELES >> When Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig learned that a West Covina police officer who returned to duty last month after being wounded in a gunfight in May was among dozens of law enforcement officers honored during the Dodgers home game Wednesday, he decided he needed to seek out the officer.
Officer Kenny Benitez, a Dodgers fan who lists Puig among his favorite players, was part of a group of officers honored on the field for heroism as part of Law Enforcement Appreciation Night.
“Puig had heard about Officer Benitez and this incident,” West Covina police Lt.