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Benton McLemore

Case from Athens, AL dated Mar 07, 1969

Victim Details

Benton McLemore

Male

White / Caucasian

Athens

AL

1969-03-07

56

Benton

McLemore

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/22/2026

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In the town of Athens, Alabama, the name Benton McLemore is tied to two separate and tragic deaths, decades apart, each leaving a somber mark on the community. One was a dedicated law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty, the other a man who became a victim of the dangerous world of drug informants.

The first story unfolds on a spring day in 1969. Lieutenant Benton Wilson McLemore, a 56-year-old officer with the Athens Police Department, was responding to a call to check on the ...
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  • Lieutenant Benton McLemore - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Athens Police Department, Alabama, Fallen Officers
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