Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Joseph T. Beck II

Name: Joseph T. Beck II
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 07/04/2012
Location: Clemson Road and Percival Road
Columbia, South Carolina, 29229
County: Richland
Agency: South Carolina Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A state trooper tried to pull Joseph T. Beck II over for a routine traffic violation. Instead of stopping his Ford Fusion, Beck took off with the patrol car in pursuit. Beck turned around and rammed the trooper's car, killing Beck, but not injuring the trooper.
Unique ID: 19301

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