Union County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch Thursday, September 20, 1979
Add to My HeroesRoger L. Beekman
Sergeant Roger Beekman succumbed to injuries sustained in an on-duty automobile crash the previous day.
He was responding to a burglar alarm when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of S.R. 42 and Industrial Parkway.
Sergeant Beekman had served with the Union County Sheriff's Office for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 808
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Incident Date Wednesday, September 19, 1979
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