Bertram Greenberg
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- California/Arizona, USA
- Date of birth
- March 31, 1932
- Age at first offence
- 39
- Characteristics
- serial rapist, rape
- Victim profile
- 13-year-old girl / 3 men (2 police officers)
- Method of murder
- Strangulation / Shooting
- Date(s) of murder
- February 1971
- Years active
- 1971
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Killed running police roadblock in New Mexico
Name
Bertram Greenberg
Victims
- Officer James L. Keeton
- Officer Don A. Beckstead
- A 13-year-old California girl (raped and murdered)
The offence
Bertram Greenberg was a suspect in the rape and murder of a 13-year-old California girl.
Investigation
Officer James L. Keeton was shot to death with his own weapon by Bertram Greenberg during a manhunt after Greenberg was identified as a suspect in the rape and murder of the 13-year-old California girl.
A few minutes after shooting Officer Keeton, Greenberg shot Officer Don A. Beckstead during another traffic stop. It is believed that Officer Beckstead was not aware of the shooting involving Keeton.
After shooting the two DPS officers, Greenberg kidnapped and killed another person during the chase before New Mexico authorities shot and killed him.
Timeline
- 7 February 1971 — Officer James L. Keeton was shot to death with his own weapon by Bertram Greenberg after Greenberg lost his pistol during a skirmish following a traffic stop on Interstate 40, 12 miles west of the New Mexico state line; a few minutes later Greenberg shot Officer Don A.
- Two days later — Officer Don A. Beckstead died two days later in a Gallup, N.M., hospital.
Arrest / manhunt
After stopping Greenberg for a traffic violation on Interstate 40, 12 miles west of the New Mexico state line, Officer James L. Keeton was shot to death with his own weapon.
After shooting Officer James L. Keeton and Officer Don A. Beckstead, Greenberg kidnapped and killed another person during the chase before New Mexico authorities shot and killed him while running a police roadblock.
Other details
- Greenberg shot policemen during the manhunt.
- Officer James L. Keeton was shot with his own weapon.
- Greenberg lost his pistol during a skirmish with Greenberg.
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