Leesburg Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, February 13, 1944
Add to My HeroesJesse F. Beerbower
Police Officer Jesse Beerbower was shot six times and killed while attempting to arrest a parolee for disorderly conduct near Venetian Gardens in Leesburg. He located the man on the shore of the canal next to the park's baseball stadium. A struggle ensued in which the man fatally shot Officer Beerbower.
The suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and executed in the electric chair on February 12, 1945.
Officer Beerbower was a WWI veteran. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Executed in 1945
Most Recent Reflection
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 13, 2020
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