Sharon Beshenivsky

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sharon Beshenivsky
Occupation	Police Officer
Date Of Birth	Jan 14, 1967(1967-01-14)
Age	57
Birthplace	East Riding of Yorkshire
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Sharon Beshenivsky Biography

Sharon Beshenivsky is one of the most popular and richest Police Officer who was born on January 14, 1967 in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. PC Sharon Beshenivsky (nee Jagger; 14 January 1967 18 November 2005) was a West Yorkshire Police constable shot to death by a gang of criminals during a robbery that took place in Bradford on the 18th of November, 2005. She was 7th female officer from Great Britain to be killed while on duty. The colleague of her PC Teresa Millburn, was seriously injured during similar incident. Millburn was in the force just two years before; Beshenivsky had served only nine months with the force prior to her death.

On the 18th of August, 2006, the league rugby team Bradford Bulls made a presentation on their stadium at half time period of a game against Castleford Tigers, in Beshenivsky’s honor. The widower of Paul as well as the chief constable from West Yorkshire Police Colin Cramphorn were present during the event. Bradford Bulls chairman Peter Hood unveiled the memorial bench to her memory that was to be put in the reception area of the club. On May 8th, 2009, the memorial of Beshenivsky was revealed at the place of her passing. The unveiling was attended by the Prime Premier Gordon Brown paid tribute to the police officer’s “dedication, professionalism and courage”. Michael Winner, chairman of the Police Memorial Trust, also acknowledged Beshenivsky and the police officers across the nation and said: “Take them away and there’s total anarchy and we are devoured by the forces of evil.”

She had three children and two stepchildren and died on her youngest daughter’s fourth birthday. Beshenivsky’s funeral took place on 6 January 2006 at Bradford Cathedral.

In December 2007, Yusuf Jama was also convicted of conspiracy to rape and had 12 years added to his sentence. The case related to the gang rape of a woman at a house party in Birmingham some days after Beshenivsky’s murder.

In the 18th of November 2005 Beshenivsky as well as Millburn were alerted to the fact that an alarm alarm had been set off at a travel agency located on Morley Street in Bradford. On arrival, they encountered three suspects whom they had accused of robbing the travel agent of PS5,405 and two of them Armed with guns, another was carrying knives. The gunman shot at them instantly with a point-blank volley, fatally wounded Beshenivsky on the chest, and as well, hitting Millburn with his chest before the three accomplices made an escape in a line of vehicles.

Sharon Beshenivsky Net Worth

Sharon Beshenivsky is one of the richest Police Officer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sharon Beshenivsky 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Beshenivsky is the 7th female police officer killed in the service within England in England and Wales and was also the second female officer mortally wounded (the one before victim was Yvonne Fletcher in London in 1984).

On November 25, 2005, police identified Somali brothers Mustaf Jama, aged 25 as well as Yusaf Jama, who is 19, and 24-year-old Muzzaker Imtiaz Shaikh as their main suspects. Yusaf Jama was detained in Birmingham on the same day, and later accused of killing and theft. On December 12, Shah was detained by police in Newport, South Wales; the following day, he was also accused of murder. Mustaf Jama had fled to Somalia however he was later extradited. The recent installation of automated identification of number plates in Bradford city center played an important role in identifying suspects before their arrest.

On 18 December 2006, Yusuf Jama was found guilty of all charges against him, including the murder of Beshenivsky. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years. This was expected to keep Yusuf Jama imprisoned until at least 2040 and the age of 60.

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In November 2008, the British National Party was condemned for using the murder as an example of racially motivated crime in a piece of literature which was circulated to voters. Opponents of the party’s policies were keen to point out that there was no obvious racial motive to the murder, and that the killers would obviously have killed anyone of any ethnic background who might have attempted to foil them.

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Sharon Ranked on the list of most popular Police Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sharon Beshenivsky celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.

Yusuf Jama and Muzzaker Shah appealed for their sentences to be reduced. The High Court heard their appeals but agreed with the trial judge’s recommended minimum term for both men and rejected the appeals. In 2010 Mustaf Jama made an application for permission to appeal his sentence. The Court of Appeal rejected his application in 2011.