North Tonawanda Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, October 9, 1949
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Date of Incident: October 9, 1949
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Beilein died after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes. He had responded to a residential home where a body had been found and had remained at the scene. The initial belief was that the homeowner had suffered a heart attack. As Captain Beilein waited for the coroner another man at the scene collapsed. Emergency workers were called as it was believed this man had suffered a heart attack too.
Captain Beilein collapsed a short time later and died. His death occurred on his 58th birthday. He had served with the North Tonawanda Police Department for 25 years.