Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Claude Beck was struck and killed by a camper while making a traffic stop in the 900 block of Southwest Freeway. As he approached the vehicle the camper struck him. The driver of the vehicle was charged with murder by automobile.
Survivors
Officer Beck served with the Houston Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Beck gave the Houston Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Beck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Claude Ronald Beck 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 TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Houston Police Department, 29 of 117 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Ronald Beck's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Ronald Beck Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Ronald Beck is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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