Carl Benton

Carl Benton was a friend of Jack Bauer who performed humanitarian aid in Sangala during Redemption.

Redemption
Carl Benton was in Special Forces with Jack Bauer ten years before the coup in Sangala led by Benjamin Juma. Jack and Benton reconnected at Okavango School in Sangala run by Benton, the UN worker named Charles Solenz, and Thomas, a young man from Sangala.

Benton discovered the body of James and the grievously wounded Desmond (brother of Willie). Arrived back at the school, and helped Jack escape from Juma's men, who were torturing him. Solenz departed on his own to save himself, even though Benton said that his UN truck might save their lives. Benton, Jack, and Thomas then led about a dozen of the boys toward the American embassy to escape. Benton saved Willie from stepping on a land mine, but in turn stepped on it himself. Though Jack desperately wanted to disarm the land mine, Benton, knowing there was not nearly enough time, demanded that he leave with the boys.

Benton surrendered to Juma's second group of men, which was led by the brother of the man whose neck Jack had snapped. The rebel shot Benton twice on both his arms, but Carl waited until they were very close to him before activating the hidden land mine, blowing them up.

When the young boy Willie was told by Thomas that Benton had died, he turned to run after him, but was stopped by Jack who said that Benton died protecting the children. This calmed him down enough to run to the U.S. helicopter, allowing Jack to fulfill Benton's wish of saving all of the boys.

Notable quotes

 * Carl: Jack, don't let them take the children.


 * Carl: (his final words) Go to Hell!