DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — On the 23rd anniversary of her death, the Dayton Police Department is remembering Officer Mary Beall.
Beall entered the DPD Academy in February 1998 and was sworn-in to service on July 2, 1998.
According to the Dayton Police History Foundation, on May 15, 2000, Beall and her partner Officer Shawn Smiley responded to report of a domestic incident — a man firing a gun at his girlfriend.
Upon encountering the suspect, Beall knelt and put away her weapon to build trust amidst a negotiation…