Roll of Honor
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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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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Maurice Dudley Beane 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 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 42.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maurice Dudley Beane's cause is highlighted.
How Maurice Dudley Beane Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Maurice Dudley Beane is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Maurice Dudley Beane was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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