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Relief Officer

Fred A. Beell

Marshfield Police Department — Marshfield, WI

Felonious

End of Watch August 5, 1933

Age 57

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Beell was shot and killed after he and his partner respond to a burglary in progress call. Officer Beell's partner when to the side of the building while Officer Beell stayed in the front. His partner encountered one burglar on the side of the building and wounded him in a gun battle. The other suspect exited the front of the store and shot and killed Officer Beell before he was able to fire a shot. The suspects stole the patrol car and escaped. The next day police found one of the suspects dead from his gunshot wound, and later arrested the other two suspects. One suspect received 25 years in prison and the other received a life sentence. Following a hugely successful wrestling career, in which he won the American Heavyweight Championship in 1906, Officer Beell served the citizens of Marshfield as a relief police officer on a part-time basis from 1921 to 1933. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Relief Officer Beell gave the Marshfield Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marshfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Relief Officer Beell.

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

Agency

Department Marshfield Police Department

Location Marshfield, WI

Platform Identity mpd.wood.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 1933

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender One killed; Two Apprehended

Relief Officer Fred A. Beell 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Marshfield Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred A. Beell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Fred A. Beell Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

One killed; Two Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred A. Beell is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred A. Beell was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518