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Elizabeth Byrd

Gender : Female

Age : 43

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2024

Location : Crimson Creek neighborhood at Baseline Road at Crismon

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

Officer(s) :John C. Byrd III

Cause of Death : Asphyxiation

Event : Strangled to death by off-duty husband, detective Byrd

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/31/2024, Detective John C. Byrd, an off-duty officer with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, was involved in an argument with his wife, Elizabeth Byrd, which escalated to violence. He strangled her, locked her in the bedroom, and left their three children alone at the home. When concerned individuals checked on Elizabeth, they found her dead. Authorities located Detective Byrd driving his wife’s vehicle and arrested him. He faces charges of second-degree murder, claiming that he "flipped a switch" during the altercation. The investigation is being led by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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Last update: 11/26/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.themesatribune.com/news/maricopa-county-detective-allegedly-killed-wife-in-mesa-home/article_5943fddc-511e-11ef-aa78-075c6aeb4281.html
https://abcnews.go.com/US/detective-switch-flipped-strangled-wife-police/story?id=112518167
https://abc7chicago.com/post/detective-locks-wifes-body-room-leaves-3-kids-home-alone/15139939/
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/08/01/phoenix-area-detective-accused-murdering-wife-mesa/
https://ktar.com/story/5588593/mcao-detective-arrested-on-second-degree-murder-in-death-of-wife-in-mesa/