Alain J. Beauregard

In the late autumn of 1985, the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, was rocked by a sudden act of violence that would claim the lives of two of its dedicated police officers. Among them was Alain J. Beauregard, a 29-year-old White male who had served with the Springfield Police Department for five years. His life was cut tragically short on November 15, 1985, three days after being shot in the head while in the line of duty.

The fatal encounter began on the evening of November 12, 1985. O ...