12/02/2025
On behalf of the United States Army Military Police Corps Regiment and School, we extend our deepest condolences to the Soldiers, and the Families and Friends of the West Virginia National Guard during this profoundly difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with SPC Beckstrom’s family, friends, and all those who were fortunate to know her.
With heartfelt sympathy and unwavering support,
United States Army Military Police Corps Regiment and School
A message from Provost Marshal General Brig. Gen. Sarah Albrycht:
In a time meant for gratitude and togetherness, our hearts in the Military Police Corps are heavy with sorrow.
We reflect today on the young but impactful life of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old MP Soldier who embodied the commitment of the West Virginia National Guard’s 863rd Military Police Company. She answered the call to serve our nation in 2023, and now we grieve her tragic passing.
Every call, every stop, and every assignment is a solemn reminder of the potential danger MPs face serving our purpose—Assist, Protect, and Defend. Spc. Beckstrom lived that purpose with unwavering devotion. She pledged her life to safeguarding others, choosing to be a protector, a helper, and a servant to her community and her nation.
Today, we honor her not only for her sacrifice, but for the life she lived in service, and for the shield she willingly lifted on behalf of those she would never meet. For that, we owe her a depth of gratitude words can scarcely hold.
The Army Provost Marshal SGM and I send our deepest sympathies to Spc. Beckstrom’s family, friends, and fellow Soldiers of the 863rd Military Police Company. Empowered by her sacrifice and legacy, we continue to Assist. Protect. This we’ll Defend.