Let us remember
In the Line of Duty
The Beckley Police Department recognizes those officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. We take the time to remember these brave officers and to reflect not just on their death, but on their lives and the contribution they made in making our city safer.
End of watch, 26 August 1956
Patrolman Carl Dale Buckland
Patrolman Carl Dale Buckland
Service Record
End of Watch: Sunday, August 26, 1956
Age 31. Tour of duty, one year. Badge number 116.
Cause of death: gunfire. The suspect was apprehended.
End of watch, 12 May 1975
Sergeant David Lee Lilly
Sergeant David Lee Lilly
Service Record
End of Watch: Monday, May 12, 1975
Age 30. Tour of duty, six years and six months. Badge number 215.
Cause of death: gunfire. The suspect was apprehended.
End of watch, 29 August 2006
Detective Corporal Charles Eugene Smith II
Detective Corporal Charles Eugene Smith II
Service Record
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Age 29. Tour of duty, five years and six months. Badge number 220.
Cause of death: gunfire. The suspect was apprehended.