Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Game Protector Charles Beecham was shot and killed as he and several other game protectors attempted to arrest a man near Scranton for hunting on a Sunday.
The 22-year-old suspect was identified but never apprehended. His 17-year-old brother, who was with him, was tried for assault by pointing a gun at the officers. He was found guilty and released after paying the cost of court.
Deputy Game Protector Beecham was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Game Protector Beecham was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Protector Beecham served with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Protector Beecham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Game Protector Charles Beecham is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pennsylvania Game Commission, 5 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Beecham's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Beecham Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Beecham is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Beecham was killed by handgun; revolver.
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