Benjamin Donnie Ritchie Execution: Last Words + last meal | Indiana Death row (US)

On September 29, 2000, routine police call in Beech Grove, Indiana, turned into tragedy. Officer William “Bill” Toney responded to a report of a stolen van—but what followed was a deadly foot chase that shocked the community and left an officer murdered in cold blood. The suspect, Benjamin Ritchie, was arrested within hours. Prosecutors called it a deliberate killing of a uniformed officer. His defense claimed brain damage and mental illness clouded his judgment. For over two decades, the case wound its way through appeals, debates about mental impairment, and the question of true justice. In May 2025, Ritchie was executed by lethal injection. His final words and last meal sparked headlines nationwide—but even in death, the case left behind haunting questions: Was this justice served? Or a failure of mercy? This is the chilling story of Officer William Toney’s murder and the execution of Benjamin Ritchie—a case that forces us to ask: Can justice ever be perfect? 🔔 Subscribe to All True Crime Network for gripping cases every week: [Insert Channel Link] #TrueCrime #Execution #PoliceOfficer #DeathRow #BenjaminRitchie #TrueCrimeDocumentary