William H. Beebe, Jr.

Harford County Sheriff's Office — Bel Air, MD

Cardiac

End of Watch November 28, 2006

Age 28

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy First Class William Beebe suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a suicidal subject call in Abingdon at 11:50 pm.

After collapsing behind the wheel of the patrol car on Montrose Way, the vehicle left the roadway, went down a 180-foot embankment, and landed in a stream.

Other deputies responding to the same call immediately provided medical care. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries early the following morning.

Deputy Beebe had served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his fiancee and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy First Class Beebe gave the Harford County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bel Air community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy First Class Beebe.

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

Agency

Department Harford County Sheriff's Office

Location Bel Air, MD

Platform Identity hcso.harford.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 2006

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Deputy First Class William H. Beebe, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Harford County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Harford County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

33.3% Cardiac

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

5.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac