Assistant Chief Richard Leo Beecher

Richard Leo Beecher

Assistant Chief Richard Beecher was killed while searching for an escaped murderer.

While conducting a search, Chief Beecher flagged down a truck and stepped up on the running board to speak to the driver. After questioning the driver, he stepped down off the running board and was struck by a passing motorist. Chief Beecher was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries a few hours later.