Rowan County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Thursday, January 27, 1994
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: January 27, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Beck suffered a fatal heart attack after struggling with a suspect. Deputy Beck and another deputy were serving a warrant on a man wanted for threatening local citizens. The suspect began verbally and physically assault the officers. They were able to handcuff the suspect and transport him to jail, where Deputy Beck suffered the heart attack. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Beck had been with the agency for 6 years and is survived by his wife and child.