Richard S. Beyea Jr.

Richard Swinney Beyea Jr. (born 22 September 1935) is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general (special agent) who served as the 10th commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), Bolling AFB, Washington D.C. As the AFOSI Commander, Beyea was responsible for providing independent professional investigative services to commanders of all Air Force activities about fraud, counterintelligence and major criminal matters by using a worldwide network of agents stationed at all major Air Force installations and at a variety of special operating locations. He also served as the air staff assistant inspector general for special investigations.

Early life and education Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Texas, Beyea graduated from Highland Park High School in 1953 and then attended Texas A&M University for a year. In 1958, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. Beyea also obtained a master's degree in criminal justice from George Washington University, Washington, D.C, in 1974. Along with specialized training, Beyea completed Squadron Officer School at Maxwell Air Force Base, AL; Industrial College of the Armed Forces and National War College, both located at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

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