Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Elmer Beers was fatally shot when he went to the scene of a domestic dispute involving a husband and wife. A struggle resulted and the man gained control of Officer Beers' service revolver and shot him and his wife. The suspect was taken into custody a short time later. The suspect, 30, was determined to be insane and committed at Binghamton Mental Hospital where he died on May 11, 2014. Officer Beers had been with the agency for 27 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Beers gave the Waverly Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Waverly community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Beers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Elmer M. Beers 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elmer M. Beers's cause is highlighted.
How Elmer M. Beers Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in mental hospital
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elmer M. Beers is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elmer M. Beers was killed by officer's handgun.