The popular officer and father of five from Westwood was cremated before services at the Becker Funeral Home (photo, above).
“Another link in the chain of brotherhood has been broken, but we have lasting memories of [Beutel],” Saudino said, “as he has touched the lives of many through the love of his job and unselfish contributions to the community of Bergen County and beyond.
“Let our prayers continue to be with our extended family, the wife and daughters of Lt. Beutel,” the sheriff said. “We thank them for sharing him with the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office.”
TRIBUTES to his character, integrity, love for his family, friends and colleagues and enthusiasm for life mounted for Bergen County Sheriff’s Lt. Brian Beutel, who collapsed and died during a charity basketball tournament at FDU in Hackensack for the Tomorrows Children’s Fund — which called him “a true angel.” READ MORE….
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A BROTHER IN BLUE WRITES: Brother Brian Beutel was one of a kind. We started together in 2002. Many things I can say about him, but the thing I remember the most was the love he had for his job. READ MORE….
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A DAUGHTER WRITES: My father was the most hardworking man I have ever met. His work ethic and diligence inspired me to be the young woman that I am today. READ MORE….
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