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.