Claude Ronald Beck
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Police Officer

Claude Ronald Beck

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Accident
End of Watch December 10, 1971
Age 23
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 1234
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Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 1971
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 23
Badge Number 1234
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Claude is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1971, 79 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Claude was 23. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Claude had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Claude among them.

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Where

Police Officer Claude Ronald Beck

Houston Police Department · End of Watch December 10, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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