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| age = 22 (Season 1)
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| age = 22 {{c|Season 1}}<br>23 {{c|Season 2}}<br>24 {{c|Season 3}}
 
23 (Season 2)
 
 
24 (Season 3)
 
 
| occupation = LAPD Police Officer
 
| occupation = LAPD Police Officer
 
| rank = Phase Two Probationary
 
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| home = Westside
 
| home = Westside
 
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| lovers = Jenna in high school, and Daisy Milliard during season 1
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| lovers = Jenna {{c|high school}}<br>Daisy Milliard {{c|during season 1}}
| family = Ben Sherman, Sr. (Father)
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| family = Ben Sherman, Sr. {{c|Father}}<br>Linda Sherman {{c|Mother}}<br>Olivia Sherman {{c|Half-sister}}<br>Chloe Sherman {{c|Half-Sister}}
 
Linda Sherman (Mother)
 
 
Olivia Sherman (Half-sister)
 
 
Chloe Sherman (Half-Sister)
 
 
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| education = Harvard-Westlake (after a semester transferred to public school because his father stopped paying the tuition)
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| education = Harvard-Westlake {{c|after a semester transferred to public school because his father stopped paying the tuition}}
 
| actor = Ben Mckenzie}}
 
| actor = Ben Mckenzie}}
   
Officer ''Ben Sherman'' is a young beginning officer with the [[Los Angeles Police Department]], Sherman is a Police Officer I, which is a probationary level officer. Serving as [[John Cooper]]'s trainie throughout seasons 1 to 3 in the Hollywood Division in West Bureau. In the end of Season 3 Ben is then partnered with the recently demoted [[Sammy Bryant]]. He is played by [[Ben McKenzie]].
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Officer '''Ben Sherman''' is a young rookie officer with the [[Los Angeles Police Department]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
Ben Sherman was born and raised in the wealthy neighborhood of Bellagio & Stone Canyon, Los Angeles, by his parents Ben Sherman, Sr. and Linda Sherman. Living in a very privileged lifestyle, Ben's world suddenly turned upside down when, at the age of 10 and shortly after his parents split, a couple of men employed by a drug dealing client of Ben, Sr. broke into his house at night, broke his teeth and watched helplessly as his mother was being beaten and raped. After the attack the father of one of Ben's school friends took the young boy to the Beverly Hills Gun Club and taught him how to shoot. This left a deep psychological effect on the young Ben Sherman, resulting in his hatred towards his father and his desire to be a cop.
 
Ben Sherman was born and raised in the privilaged neighborhood of Bellagio & Stone Canyon, Los Angeles by his parents Ben Sherman, Sr. and Linda Sherman. Living in a very privilaged lifestyle Ben's world suddenly turned upside down when at the age of 10, shortly after his parents split, a couple of men employed by a drug dealing client of Ben, Sr. broke into his house one night broke his teeth and watched helplessly as his mother was being beaten and raped. After the attack the father of one of Ben's school friends took the young boy to the Beverlly Hills Gun Club and taught him how to shoot. This left a deep psychological effect on the young Ben Sherman, resulting in his hatred towards his father and his desire to be a cop.
 
 
==Personality==
 
 
Ben Sherman sees the world in a more realistic attitude, compared to his privilaged/spoiled childhood friends and relatives who live in a complete fantasy world. Like all young beginning police officers Ben Sherman is ambitious, intelligent, has a strong work ethic and is driven with the desire to help save the world.
 
   
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
 
After Ben's father left him and his mother, his father then remarried and fathered two half-sisters, [[Olivia Sherman]] and [[Chloe Sherman]]. Despite the fact that he hates his father, he has no disdain attitudes towards his half sisters who he cares very deeply for.
   
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==LAPD Career==
After Ben's father left him and his mother, his father then remarried and fathered two half-sisters; [[Olivia Sherman]], and [[Chloe Sherman]]. Despite the fact that he hates his father, he has no disdain attitudes towards his half sisters who he cares very deeply for.
 
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He is a Police Officer I, which is a probationary level officer. Serving as [[John Cooper]]'s trainee throughout seasons 1 to 3 in the Hollywood Division in West Bureau.
   
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At the end of [[Season Three]] Ben is then partnered with the recently demoted [[Sammy Bryant]].
==Season 1==
 
 
==Season 2==
 
 
==Season 3==
 
   
 
==Personality==
 
Ben Sherman sees the world in a more realistic attitude, compared to his spoiled childhood friends and relatives who live in a complete fantasy world. Like all young beginning police officers Ben Sherman is ambitious, intelligent, has a strong work ethic and is driven with the desire to help save the world.
   
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SouthL008.jpg|Sherman after shooting his first suspect
 
SouthL008.jpg|Sherman after shooting his first suspect
 
SouthlandG22.jpg|Ben at the firing range
 
SouthlandG22.jpg|Ben at the firing range

Revision as of 22:00, 12 March 2011

Ben Sherman
Southland McKenzie
Basic Facts
Age 22 (Season 1)
23 (Season 2)
24 (Season 3)
Occupation LAPD Police Officer
Rank Phase Two Probationary
Division Hollywood Division
Home Westside
Relationships
Lovers Jenna (high school)
Daisy Milliard (during season 1)
Family Ben Sherman, Sr. (Father)
Linda Sherman (Mother)
Olivia Sherman (Half-sister)
Chloe Sherman (Half-Sister)
Background
Education Harvard-Westlake (after a semester transferred to public school because his father stopped paying the tuition)
Portrayed By
Ben Mckenzie

Officer Ben Sherman is a young rookie officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Biography

Ben Sherman was born and raised in the wealthy neighborhood of Bellagio & Stone Canyon, Los Angeles, by his parents Ben Sherman, Sr. and Linda Sherman. Living in a very privileged lifestyle, Ben's world suddenly turned upside down when, at the age of 10 and shortly after his parents split, a couple of men employed by a drug dealing client of Ben, Sr. broke into his house at night, broke his teeth and watched helplessly as his mother was being beaten and raped. After the attack the father of one of Ben's school friends took the young boy to the Beverly Hills Gun Club and taught him how to shoot. This left a deep psychological effect on the young Ben Sherman, resulting in his hatred towards his father and his desire to be a cop.

Family

After Ben's father left him and his mother, his father then remarried and fathered two half-sisters, Olivia Sherman and Chloe Sherman. Despite the fact that he hates his father, he has no disdain attitudes towards his half sisters who he cares very deeply for.

LAPD Career

He is a Police Officer I, which is a probationary level officer. Serving as John Cooper's trainee throughout seasons 1 to 3 in the Hollywood Division in West Bureau.

At the end of Season Three Ben is then partnered with the recently demoted Sammy Bryant.

Personality

Ben Sherman sees the world in a more realistic attitude, compared to his spoiled childhood friends and relatives who live in a complete fantasy world. Like all young beginning police officers Ben Sherman is ambitious, intelligent, has a strong work ethic and is driven with the desire to help save the world.