Shannon M. Beeler

Trooper Shannon M. Beeler has been with the Washington State Patrol since October 18, 2000. She has been a Commissioned Trooper since March 15, 2002. She is currently assigned as a Trooper in the Human Resources Division as a background investigator. Trooper Beeler became a District 1 detective in 2014 and during that time she assisted in teaching advanced, technical, and reconstruction collision training. During her time as a detective she was familiar with all of the new scene documentation technology and the associated drawing programs and was proficient in all. She has taught the Visual Statement drawing program to collision technical specialists. Trooper Beeler was the subject matter expert for Event Data Recorder downloads as a detective and became an Event Data Recorder analysist for the data provided from Event Data Recorder itself. Trooper Beeler was a member of the Pierce County Critical Response Unit (CRU) and Critical Incident Investigation Team (CIIT) from 2014 -2021. Trooper Beeler has participated in approximately 20 multi-agency investigations in the following counties: Clallam, Kitsap, Mason, Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, and Pierce. Trooper Beeler completed her Drug Recognition Expert certification knowledge exam on January 7, 2004 and was a Certified Drug Recognition Expert until 2020. Trooper Beeler completed her Certified Technical Specialist training May 20, 2005 and recertified multiple times throughout the years until 2023. Trooper Beeler completed Drug Recognition Expert Instructor Training January 27, 2006. She has assisted in DRE School instruction, Academy Trooper Cadet DUI Certifications, SFST Refresher instruction, and SFST classes. She has participated as an instructor in DUI wet labs as well; she was a pre-academy Field Training Officer, Drug Recognition Expert Instructor, and Collision Technical Specialist. Trooper Beeler also completed Collision Reconstruction Training at the Washington State Patrol Academy October 3rd-28th, 2011 and was qualified as a Reconstructionist until 2023. Trooper Beeler is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology of Law and Criminal Deviance.

• Trooper, 01/01/24, 12/31/25, WSP Human Resources, Background Investigator
• Trooper, 01/01/23, 12/31/24, WSP Supply
• Trooper, 01/01/21, 12/31/23, D8 Shelton, Washington State Patrol
• CID Detective, 01/01/13, 12/31/21, D1 Tacoma, Washington State Patrol
• Trooper, 05/01/08, 12/31/14, Olympia Detachment, Washington State Patrol
• Trooper, 03/15/02, 05/31/08, Hoquiam Detachment, Washington State Patrol
• Trooper Cadet, 09/17/01, 03/14/02, 87th Trooper Basic Training Class, Washington State Patrol
• Trooper Cadet, 12/09/00, 09/16/01, Governor's Mansion Security, Washington State Patrol
• Trooper Cadet, 10/18/00, 12/08/00, 8th Cadet Arming Class, Washington State Patrol

• 03/01/22, Light Duty, Assisting collision program
• 03/06/19, 2019 EDR Summit, 40 hours
• 02/13/19, Trimble Reveal Refresher, 6 hours
• 06/29/18, Crush Energy Analysis, CJTC 40 hours
• 06/15/18, PIX 4D Training, 23 hours
• 06/13/18, SUAs Flight Instruction, 11 hours
• 05/17/18, PIX 4D Training, 23 hours
• 09/22/17, Event Data Recorder use in Reconstruction, 40 hours
• 01/26/17, Homicide Investigation and Crime Scene Management, 23 hours
• 10/07/16, Advanced Reconstruction with CDR Applications, 40 hours
• 05/06/16, WA Homicide Investigators Association, 30 hours
• 12/03/15, Detective in Service, 16 hours
• 10/09/15, CID Scanner FARO, 32 hours
• 06/26/15, CID Visual Statement, 32 hours
• 10/23/14, Tactical Entry Basic, 32 hours
• 07/22/14, Crash Data Recorder CDR Technician 1 & 2, 16 hours
• 05/23/14, Interview and Interrogation, 40 hours
• 03/04/14, 03/07/14, Cross Training CID D1, 80 Hours-Call out JBLM bus fatality
• 12/26/13, Instructor SFST Refresher, Nisqually Jail for Nisqually Tribal P.D.
• 11/06/13, 11/07/13, Instructor ARIDE, DuPont PD
• 10/31/13, Instructor WSP Cadet SFST wet lab, WSP Academy
• 10/29/13, 10/30/13, Instructor ARIDE, D1 Tacoma
• 10/08/13, 10/10/13, DRE Instructor in service and DRE in service, Lake Chelan
• 07/09/13, 07/10/13, Instructor ARIDE, J.B.L.M.
• 06/19/13, Instructor SFST Refresher, Olympia D1
• 05/30/13, 05/31/13, Instructor ARIDE, Cosmopolis P.D.
• 05/23/13, 05/24/13, Instructor ARIDE, Shelton Community Center
• 04/22/13, 04/26/13, Detective Basic WSP Academy, 32 Hours
• 04/19/13, Instructor DITEP, Elma High School
• 04/09/13, Assistant Instructor SFST Refresher-Olympia D1
• 03/25/13, 03/29/13, Detective Basic WSP Academy, 32 Hours
• 03/20/13, Instructor SFST Refresher-Olympia D1
• 03/13/13, Instructor SFST Refresher-Tacoma D1
• 01/01/13, Cross Train MECTF, 120 Hours
• 09/04/12, 09/05/12, Instructor WSP Academy Fatality Collision Practical, 12 hours
• 08/15/12, 08/18/12, DRE National Conference, Seattle, WA, 40 hours
• 05/18/12, Instructor ARIDE L.E.A and WSP, Chehalis, WA, 10
• 03/14/12, 03/15/12, Instructor ARIDE L.E.A and Military, 15, Ft. Lewis, WA
• 10/03/11, 10/28/11, Collision Reconstruction Training, 160 hours
• 11/04/10, Instructor SFST Wet Lab for WSP Cadets-Academy, 5 hours/56 Students
• 05/24/10, 05/26/10, Instructor SFST Training L.E.A and Prosecutors, Clallam County, 25 hours/8 Students
• 03/01/10, 07/01/10, Light Duty with CIU District #1 Tacoma
• 11/08/09, Instructor for SFST Refresher WSP, 1.5 Hours
• 11/06/09, Instructor for SFST Refresher WSP, 1.5 Hours
• 10/23/09, Instructor for SFST Refresher WSP, 1.5 Hours
• 10/12/09, 10/15/09, Instructor-DRE Field Certifications, Seattle, WA, 40 Hours
• 10/07/08, 10/08/08, DRE In-Service, Lake Chelan, WA, 16 Hours
• 10/01/08, Cross Train with CIU Detectives District #1 Tacoma, 2 weeks
• 12/11/07, 12/12/07, Impaired Drivers Conference, Sea-Tac WA, 16 hours
• 11/01/07, Cross Train with CIU Detective D660 District #8, 3 weeks
• 04/24/06, 04/28/06, Motorcycle Reconstruction
• 01/23/06, 01/27/06, DRE Instructor School, 36 Hours
• 09/07/05, 09/09/05, The REID Method of Criminal Interviews and Interrogation, 21 Hours
• 05/20/05, Collision Technical Specialist School, 3 weeks
• 01/07/04, DRE Certification Knowledge Exam, Certified Drug Recognition Expert
• 10/29/03, 11/07/03, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Drug Evaluation and Classification Training: DRE School, 64 Hours (Wet Lab)
• 10/27/03, 10/28/03, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Drug Evaluation and Classification Training: PRE-School, 16 Hours (Wet Lab)
• 03/06/03, Washington State Patrol Standard Field Sobriety Tests Refresher, 6 Hours
• 10/02/02, 10/04/02, Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission Interviewing Techniques #0222, 32 Hours
• 09/17/01, 03/14/02, Washington State Patrol 87th Trooper Basic, 14 Hours, 4 Hours, 9 Hours, 5 Hours, 8 Hours, 6 Hours, 8 Hours, 11 Hours, 8 Hours, 3 Hours, 972

• Expert testimony as DRE in Grays Harbor, Thurston, and Mason counties.
• Expert testimony as Detective Reconstructionist in Pierce County, Guilty Verdict.
• Expert testimony as Detective Reconstructionist in Pacific County, Guilty Verdict.
• Testified as Detective Reconstructionist for a Vehicular Homicide in Pierce County, Guilty Verdict.
• Testified as CTS for Vehicular Homicide Grays Harbor County, Guilty Verdict.
• Testified again in same Vehicular Homicide in Grays Harbor County after the trial came up on appeal, Guilty Verdict Upheld.

• Employee ID: #379
• Title: Detective