Ben Golden McCollum

Ben Golden McCollum (1909 – August 12, 1963) was an outlaw in Oklahoma during the 1920s who was nicknamed the "Sheik of Boynton". McCollum robbed banks in both Prague, Oklahoma (where he got away with US$3400) and Checotah, Oklahoma ($4700) in 1929. He was captured on the streets of Boynton, Oklahoma shortly after the Checotah heist.

Ben McCollum
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
AliasSheik of Boynton
Description
BornBen Golden McCollum
1909
Big Creek, Kentucky
DiedAugust 12, 1963 (aged 53–54)
Marcum, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
RaceWhite
GenderMale
Status
AddedJanuary 4, 1957
CaughtMarch 7, 1958
Captured
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