JOHN LESTER BECK
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Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 48-W: 21
Department: Rowan County, North Carolina, S.O.
End of Watch: January 27, 1994
Cause: PHYS
Age: 46
Years of Service: 6
Description: Deputy Beck and two other officers served a warrant on suspect wanted for communicating threats on local citizen. Suspect became very violent and started verbal and physical assaults on officers approximately (2130). Officers were able to handcuff and transfer suspect to Magistrates office for booking. Shortly after arriving at station (2200) Deputy Beck fell to the ground suffering from a fatal heart attack. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2240.
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