Washita County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: January 23, 2014
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Undersheriff Brian Beck and Police Officer Kristian Willhight, of the Burns Flat Police Department, were killed when their patrol cars collided at the intersection of CR 2160 and CR 1210, near Dill City, during a vehicle pursuit in Washita County.
Undersheriff Beck had gone to a man's home to serve several felony warrants when the subject fled in his truck. Undersheriff Beck began to pursue the subject and called for backup.
The pursuit lasted for 31 minutes and ended when the subject crashed. Officer Willhight was responding to assist in the pursuit when the two patrol cars collided near Dill City, approximately 3-1/2 miles from where the subject crashed. The subject was also killed.
Undersheriff Beck had served with the Washita County Sheriff's Office for 16 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.