Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Benton McLemore was shot and killed after responding to the suspect’s house to check on his welfare.
The suspect was known to be mentally ill. When Lieutenant McLemore knocked on the suspect’s door, the suspect shot and killed him with a shotgun. When back-up officers arrived the exchanged gunfire with the suspect. The suspect killed himself before he could be captured.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant McLemore served with the Athens Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Athens community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant McLemore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Benton McLemore is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Athens Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benton McLemore's cause is highlighted.
How Benton McLemore Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benton McLemore is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Benton McLemore was killed by shotgun.
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