Deputy Game Protector Charles Beecham, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania

Deputy Game Protector Charles Beecham

Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Sunday, November 4, 1906

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Charles Beecham

Deputy Game Protector Charles Beecham was shot and killed as he and several other game protectors attempted to arrest a man near Scranton for hunting on a Sunday.

The 22-year-old suspect was identified but never apprehended. His 17-year-old brother, who was with him, was tried for assault by pointing a gun at the officers. He was found guilty and released after paying the cost of court.

Deputy Game Protector Beecham was survived by his wife and three children.

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Age 25
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; Revolver
Offender At large

arrest, poacher

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it has been 118 years since your untimely passing. There are no words to express the sadness I feel for your family and the fact there was no justice for you,
Rest in peace Deputy Beecham. You will never be forgotten.

Elizabeth
Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen.
Riverside County Sheriffs Department

November 4, 2024