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Constable

Maurice Dudley Beane

Passadumkeag Constable's Office — Passadumkeag, ME

Felonious

End of Watch January 18, 1913

Age 37

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Maurice Beane was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for forgery.

The victim of the forgery had setup a ruse to meet the suspect at the Lancaster Hotel in order to have Constable Beane arrest him. After the victim and suspect met, Constable Beane identified himself and announced that the man was under arrest. The subject began to struggle with Constable Beane and shot him in the chest with a revolver as he fled from the hotel.

The man was tracked through the woods to Burlington, over 20 miles away. He committed suicide when the posse attempted to arrest him.

Constable Beane had served as the constable of Passadumkeag for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Beane gave the Passadumkeag Constable's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Passadumkeag community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Beane.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Passadumkeag Constable's Office

Location Passadumkeag, ME

Platform Identity pco.penobscot.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1913

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Committed suicide

Constable Maurice Dudley Beane is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Passadumkeag Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

ME — Statewide

of 102 officers

42.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maurice Dudley Beane's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Maurice Dudley Beane Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Maurice Dudley Beane is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Maurice Dudley Beane was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518