Jesse Beerbower
1944
Jesse F. Beerbower.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer Jesse Beerbower was shot six times and killed while attempting to arrest a parolee for disorderly conduct near Venetian Gardens in Leesburg. He located the man on the shore of the canal next to the park's baseball stadium. A struggle ensued in which the man fatally shot Officer Beerbower. The suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and executed in the electric chair on February 12, 1945. Officer Beerbower was a WWI veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
Also Served
Leesburg Police Department
Police Officer
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