Roll of Honor
Fred Douglas Beers III
Incident
Lieutenant Fred Beers, Undersheriff Larry Koren, and Deputy Sheriff Michael Levison were killed when the agency's helicopter, Metro 2, crashed near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Rescue Specialist Matthew King of the Bernalillo County Fire Department was also killed in the crash.
Metro 2 was returning to Albuquerque after assisting fire crews at the East Mesa Fire. They were returning to Albuquerque after conducting bucket drops when the crash occurred at about 7:20 pm.
In 2017 Lieutenant Beers organized a hike to the summit of Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico, with other members of Cops on Top to honor fallen officers.
Lieutenant Beers was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office for over 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, father, and two sisters.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Beers gave the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Fred Douglas Beers III served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
Lieutenant Fred Douglas Beers III is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In NM, 59 of 193 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen. That is 30.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department, 7 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Douglas Beers III's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Douglas Beers III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Douglas Beers III is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Military Service
Fred Douglas Beers III served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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