| Officer Mathew Montgomery Beacham Jr. Greenville Police Department South Carolina End of Watch: Tuesday, September 20, 1983 Biographical Info Age: 40 Tour of Duty: 16 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Heart attack Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 20, 1983 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Beacham suffered a fatal heart attack during a foot pursuit. He was working the front desk at the police station when a juvenile car theft suspect escaped and attempted to flee. Officer Beacham suffered the heart attack as he chased the youth. Officer Beacham had been with the agency for 16 years. |