Officer Gary Bevel

Officer Gary Bevel

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch Tuesday, May 17, 1983

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Gary Bevel

Officer Gary Bevel was shot six times and killed as he attempted to arrest a woman who had made a false report about damage to her car.

The 25-year-old suspect was sentenced to death in four separate trials, but each sentence was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court and her sentence was subsequently commuted to life in prison with the eligibility of parole. In February 2007 her parole request was denied. Her parole was denied again in 2011. As of November 26, 2020, the suspect was in prison.

Bio

  • Age 29
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber
  • Offender Sentenced to life

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love you uncle Gary. Little Gary is doing ok. I'm doing ok you're up there with Mom,grandma, uncle JC and grandpa. pls continue to look over us. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you..love you unk. your nephew Nathaniel Harvey jr

Nathaniel Harvey jr
nephew

June 28, 2021

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