Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, February 9, 1866
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: February 9, 1866
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Benjamen McLean died from wounds he received from a beating he took trying to arrest two horse thieves at night on the north side of Sidney Square.
Sheriff McLean had served for three years with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. He had been a salesman before becoming Sheriff. He was survived by his wife and six children.
Sheriff McLean is buried in Graceland Cemetery in Sidney, Ohio.