Ashland County Sheriff's & Ashland Police Division, BCI is conducting an ongoing Investigation.

Office of the Sheriff Ashland County

E. Wayne Risner

Official Press Release:

May 28, 2024

On 5/28/24, The Ashland County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with Ohio BCI and the Ashland Police Department searched two properties in Polk, Ohio after receiving several confidential tips about the ongoing investigation of a missing person Benjamin Brubaker. The agencies exhausted the use of technical resources offered by BCI to follow up on the leads that were given to us. Benjamin Brubaker went missing in late 2005 from the Polk area.

This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Benjamin Brubaker please contact the Ashland County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 419-289-8362.