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PC Sharon Beshenivsky
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PC Sharon Beshenivsky (14
January 1967 – 18 November 2005) was a West Yorkshire Police constable shot dead by a criminal gang during a robbery in Bradford on 18
November 2005, becoming the seventh female police officer in Great Britain to
be killed on duty. Another police officer, PC Teresa Millburn, was also shot in
the incident, receiving serious wounds to the chest. Millburn had joined the
force less than two years earlier; Beshenivsky had served only nine months in
the force at the time of her death.
Closed-circuit television cameras
tracked a car rushing from the scene and used an automatic number plate recognition
system to trace its owners. This led to six suspects being arrested; three were
later convicted of murder, robbery and firearms offences; two of
manslaughter, robbery and firearms
offences; and one of robbery. A seventh suspect remains at large.
Sharon Beshenivsky: Memorial to mark
anniversary of PC's death
A service to mark the 10th anniversary
of the death of PC Sharon Beshenivsky will take place in Bradford later.
Mrs Beshenivsky was shot dead outside
a travel agency in Morley Street on 18 November 2005 while responding to an
armed robbery call.
The service will be held in Norfolk
Gardens at 15:10 GMT, with a minute's silence due to observed at 15:25 GMT -
the exact time the call was received.
Two men were jailed for life
for her murder.
Ch Supt Simon Atkin, of West Yorkshire
Police, said: "Our thoughts are still with [Mrs
Beshenivsky's husband] Paul and his family as we recall that fateful day 10
years ago when Sharon was killed in the line of duty.
"We come together as
friends within the police family to reflect and support as we ensure that
Sharon will not be forgotten."
Mrs Beshenivsky's shift partner, PC
Teresa Milburn, was also shot and injured during the incident.
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