John Joseph Benoit (December 27, 1951 – December 26, 2016)[1] was an American law enforcement officer and politician; serving in the California State Legislature from 2002 to 2009 and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors from 2009 to 2016.

In 1978, he earned a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and in 1986 he graduated from the FBI National Academy.

Benoit earned a Master of Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino, in 1993.

Benoit served as a member of the Desert Sands Unified School Board from 1999 to 2002.

Benoit died at his home in Bermuda Dunes, California, from pancreatic cancer.