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Charles E. Beasley

Case from Detroit, MI dated Nov 22, 1988

Victim Details

Charles E. Beasley

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1988-11-22

38

Charles

E. Beasley

07/01/2026

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Charles E. Beasley, a 38-year-old Detroit police officer, was shot and killed on Tuesday, November 22, 1988, in a tragic turn of events during an undercover narcotics operation. A 12-year veteran of the police force, Beasley was a married father of three.

The fatal encounter took place in the parking lot of a White Castle restaurant at the intersection of Livernois and West Warren in Detroit. Officer Beasley was in the process of a pre-arranged 'buy,' intending to purchase a significant q ...
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