Roll of Honor
Odus E. Beeler
Incident
Location: Hawaii Incident Date: Friday, October 6, 1939
Private First Class Odus Beeler succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his motorcycle struck the rear of a vehicle while providing an escort for a convoy on Kamehameha Highway at 7:00 pm.
The convoy had started at the Schofield Barracks towards Honolulu Stadium. A motorist traveling north was passing two vehicles in the center lane while Private First Class (PFC) Beeler was in the center lane passing a car traveling south. The driver tried to move to the right, but PFC Beeler's motorcycle struck the left rear fender of his car and burst into flames. PFC Beeler was rushed to Tripler General Hospital in Honolulu, where he succumbed to his injuries at 2:45 am.
Investigators determined the headlights of the vehicle that struck PFC Beeler were faulty and giving off a very faint light. It is unknown if any charges were filed against the driver.
PFC Beeler served with the United States Army Military Police Corps for one year. His body was returned to his hometown of Maynardville, Tennessee, and he was buried in the Robert Lett Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.
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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.
Private First Class Beeler gave the United States Army Military Police Corps 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Odus E. Beeler served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Private First Class Odus E. Beeler is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Army Military Police Corps, 39 of 65 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
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Military Service
Odus E. Beeler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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