Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 17, 1994
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 17, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Thomas Beahm was traveling between work sites when his vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle north of Rosendale, Wisconsin.
A tractor-trailer had rear-ended another car that was stopped on Highway 26 while attempting to turn left onto Frank Road. The impact pushed the vehicle into Captain Beahm's path. Captain Beahm and the woman driving the other car were both killed. An officer riding with Captain Beahm was seriously injured.
Captain Beahm had served with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for 14 years. He is survived by two children, fiancee, parents, a brother, and three sisters.