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Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Accidental
Date/Time of Incident:
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Incident to Death Duration:
2 days
Incident Location:
15465 South County Road 150 East
Incident County:
Vermillion
Incident Township:
Clinton
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
None

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Town Marshal
Louis Dixon Beam
Cayuga Town Marshal's Office
Monday, May 14, 2007

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Panel L31, Line 12 (2008)

   Town Marshal Louis Beam died from injuries he suffered two days earlier in a morning ATV accident while working a security detail.

   He was providing traffic control for an annual charity event when his ATV rear-ended the ATV of another officer.

   He suffered serious injuries, including a fractured skull and his wife, who was a passenger, was also seriously injured. They were airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he died two days later from his injuries.

   Town Marshal Beam had previously served with the Homecroft Police Department. He was survived by his wife, two sons, stepson, three stepdaughters, brother, two sisters, 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.


Personal Details

Age: 68
Law Enforcement Service:
10 years, 3 months
Badge #: 83-22
Burial Place:
Thomas Cemetery, Newport