| Detective James Franklin Beckham Miami Police Department Florida End of Watch: Friday, February 3, 1928 Biographical Info Age: 29 Tour of Duty: 4 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Friday, February 3, 1928 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Apprehended Detective Beckham was shot and killed while in pursuit of a bootlegger. He was seated in his police vehicle when he was struck four times in the chest and killed instantly.
Detective Beckham had served with the agency for 4 years. He was survived by his wife. |