Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart

Blue Heelers character


image_size = 220
name = Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart
gender = Male
rank = Det. Sergeant (guest) ->
(demoted) Snr. Constable ->
Sergeant
first_ep_name = Nine Lives
first_ep_no = 198
first_ep_date = 26/8/1998
last_ep_name = Away Games
last_ep_no = 451
last_ep_date = 6/10/2004
eps = 253
reason = Left Police Force,
Moved to Perth
actor = Paul Bishop

Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart was a fictional character in the long running police series Blue Heelers. He was portrayed by Paul Bishop.He came into the series as a Detective Sergeant but was demoted to Senior Constable.He fell for Maggie Doyle upon arriving and the two had a brief relationship but later, Maggie chose PJ over him.He later had a fiance, but that relationship ended.In 2003, he shot a paralysed man dead to protect Susie Raynor.The man was Susie's husband.Ben and Susie had a brief relationship in 2004, but like Maggie, she had feelings for another man (Evan 'Jonesy' Jones) and she broke up with Ben.Soon after, Ben left the police force and moved to Perth to be closer to his kids.He is the 5th longest serving character behinf Tom, Chris, P.J and Maggie.