Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Corey Ray Beale
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2025
Location : Highway 32 near the intersection of Highways 32 and 301
City : Near Hortense
County : Brantley
State : Georgia
Agency : Blackshear Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff's Office, Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/13/2025, a Blackshear Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Corey Ray Beale. Beale did not stop. Police escalated a chase that entered Brantley County. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office and Georgia State Patrol joined the chase. A Georgia State Trooper performed a PIT maneuver on Beale's car, ending the pursuit along Highway 32 near the intersection of Highways 32 and 301. After the car came to a stop, Beale shot himself while inside the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
