Death by Cop 2021-2025
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John Edgar Beck
Gender : Male
Age : 83
Race : White
Date : 07/31/2025
Location : Northbound I-15 between mile markers 71 and 72
City : Summit
County : Iron
State : Utah
Agency : Iron County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/31/2025, Iron County deputies attempted a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 15 for speeding. The driver, 83-year-old John Edgar Beck, continued driving and allegedly forced other vehicles off the road. Deputies performed a PIT maneuver between mile markers 71 and 72, causing Beck’s vehicle to crash. He was killed in the wreck. The case remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksl.com/article/51354520/police-driver-in-iron-county-dies-after-leading-police-on-chase-crashing
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/southern-utah/driver-killed-following-pursuit-on-i-15-through-southern-utah
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/driver-dies-after-high-speed-pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-15-near-cedar-city/article_3c781428-a821-406b-880e-ea08a4d3b355.html
