Sheila "Waterbaby" Shornak-Besley
Name: Sheila "Waterbaby" Shornak-Besley
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 02/24/2015
Location: US Highway 58 & US-460W
Suffolk, Virginia, 23434
County: Suffolk City
Agency: Virginia State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Besley in her 1997 Ford Explorer drew state troopers into a 40 mile police chase at 8 a.m., at speeds ranging up to 105 MPH, before sideswiping a trooper's vehicle, hitting a tree at full speed, and bursting into flame. Besley, the only person in the car, died at the scene. Her motive was not reported.
Unique ID: 15763
News article: Link
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