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James L. Keeton 310
Officer Keeton was shot to death with his own weapon by Bertram
Greenberg on February 7, 1971, a suspect in the rape and murder of a 13-year-old
California girl. Keeton, who lost his pistol during a skirmish with
Greenberg, was shot after stopping Greenberg for a traffic violation on
Interstate 40, 12 miles west of the New Mexico state line.
Don A. Beckstead 409
A few minutes after shooting Officer Keeton, Greenberg shot Officer
Beckstead during another traffic stop. It is believed that Officer
Beckstead was not aware of the shooting involving Keeton. Officer
Beckstead died two days later in a Gallup, N.M., hospital. After
shooting the two DPS officers, Greenberg kidnapped and killed another
person during the chase before New Mexico authorities shot and killed
him.