Ritchie was sentenced to death in 2002 for the murder of Beech Grove officer William Toney. A slew of last-minute appeals were unsuccessful.

Ritchie turned and shot Toney, a 31-year-old husband and father of two young girls, five times, killing him. Credit: Beech Grove Police Department Beech Grove Police Ofc.

If sentenced today, it is very unlikely that Benjamin Ritchie would receive a death sentence.

Beech Grove police officer William Toney chased Ritchie, who turned around and fired four shots and killed Toney. Ritchie, then 22, was convicted of the murder in 2002 and the jury unanimously ...

GEORGE W. RITCHIE Age 71, of Garden Grove, a Retired Paint Supervisor of University of Irvine (UCI), passed 1-3-2003. Visitation on 1-8-2003, 4:00-9:00pm, Dimond & Shannon Mortuary.

Ritchie would love to continue receiving prayers and well wishes. You may mail cards to him in care of Gary’s Barbecue, 620 North Highway 29, China Grove, NC 28023.

The Indiana Office of the Attorney General on Friday submitted a request with the Indiana Supreme Court to set an execution date for Benjamin Ritchie, convicted in 2002 for killing ...

The Indiana Office of the Attorney General submitted a request Friday to set an execution date for Benjamin Ritchie, who was convicted in 2002 for killing a law enforcement officer from Beech ...