Peter Bensinger, DEA administrator and devoted Cubs fan, dies at 88

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Peter Bensinger flashed the cape in his hands at the charging bull, slipping out of the animal’s path at the last second.

He was 14 years old at a farm in Seville, Spain, being cheered on by family and one of the most important bullfighters in the country. Mr. Bensinger was a natural.

Mr. Bensinger “exhibited grace, style and bravery at that moment,” recalled his brother, Roger Bensinger, 91, who also took a turn in the pen against the bull.

In another life Peter Bensinger might have followed his love for bullfighting, which the brothers inherited from their father. But Mr. Bensinger chose a different path, one dedicated to serving the public. Still, he…