Bio & Incident Details
Age: 63
Tour: 16 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/19/1977
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Not available
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Captain Beard was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to the police department. The prisoner complained that his handcuffs were too tight during the trip. As Captain Beard attempted to loosen the handcuffs the suspect gained control of Captain Beard's service weapon and shot him.
Captain Beard had served with the agency for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
