OFFICER DOWN LAS VEGAS NV
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Nevada
End of Watch: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Millie Beitel succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day in a single vehicle accident. He and his partner were traveling through an intersection when the driver of another vehicle pulled into their path. The driver of the patrol car took evasive actions, but the vehicle went out of control and crashed.
Both officers were transported to University Medical Center in serious condition. Officer Beitel succumbed to his injuries several hours later.
Officer Beitel had served with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for five years.
Agency Contact Information
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
400 Stewart Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 828-3394
Please contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
