Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot in the chest from point-blank range when she and a colleague responded to a personal attack alarm at a travel agency in Morley Street, Bradford. As they arrived the officers were confronted by three armed robbers leaving the premises, one of whom shot both officers, killing PC Beshenivsky and wounding her colleague.
Sharon had been appointed as a Constable in the West Yorkshire Police on 7th February 2005, following nearly two years service as a Community Support Officer and joined a patrol team on the Bradford South Division in May.
She is survived by her husband, two sons and her daughter who was four years old that day, her stepdaughter and stepson.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, two sons and her daughter who was four years old that day, her stepdaughter and stepson.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Beshenivsky served with the West Yorkshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Beshenivsky.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Sharon Beshenivsky 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 ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At West Yorkshire Police, 3 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 18.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sharon Beshenivsky's cause is highlighted.
How Sharon Beshenivsky Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sharon Beshenivsky is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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