Sharon Beshenivsky
- Died:
- 18 November 2005
- Age:
- 38
- Rank:
- Police Constable
- Force:
- West Yorkshire Police
- Cause:
- Homicide - Shot
- Duty Status:
- On Duty
- Plaque Location:
- Unveiled 2009 at 120, Morley Street, Bradford.
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot and killed when she responded to a personal attack alarm at a travel agency in Bradford.
Police Memorial Tribute
Shot in the chest from point-blank range when she and a colleague responded to a personal attack alarm at a travel agency in Morley Street, Bradford. As they arrived the officers were confronted by three armed robbers leaving the premises, one of whom shot both officers, killing PC Beshenivsky and wounding her colleague.
Sharon had been appointed as a Constable in the West Yorkshire Police on 7th February 2005, following nearly two years service as a Community Support Officer and joined a patrol team on the Bradford South Division in May.
She is survived by her husband, two sons and her daughter who was four years old that day, her stepdaughter and stepson.
PC Sharon Beshenivsky features in the “Tribute to women killed in policing” –
