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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8211; More than 200 family members, friends and colleagues filled the Luzerne County Courthouse rotunda on Sunday to pay their final respects to county detective and former Kingston Police Chief Daniel Beky, who passed away Oct. 13.</p><p>Patriotic bouquets and American flags surrounded his photograph at the courthouse landing, where Rev. Peter Haenftling of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church led mourners through a service before coworkers and family member&#8217;s gave eulogies.</p><p>Following a series of prayers, Haenftling reminded attendees of the selflessness of Beky, knowingly walking out into potential danger on a daily basis to keep others safe.</p><p>&#8220;It takes a special kind of person to be willing to do that,&#8221; he said of 45-year police veteran..</p><p>Guests looked over a series intricate collages depicting Beky&#8217;s life, such as the birth of his grandchildren, weddings and vacations. Next to them his certificates from college and the FBI academy were displayed.</p><p>It didn&#8217;t take long for Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis to tear up as she spoke of her colleague while.</p><p>&#8220;Those who had the privilege to know him knows his family was everything,&#8221; a teary-eyed Salavantis said of Beky, adding that he would always end his conversations with his family by saying &#8220;I love you.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;If you ever had the privilege to be in that company, you truly knew what true love was.&#8221;</p><p>Salavantis also noted how Beky handled some of the most challenging investigations, telling the group a story that involved the detective, a plane ride from Texas and Chubby Checker.</p><p>&#8220;Unfortunately for Dan, while negotiating into his seat he dropped his gun in plain sight in the aisle,&#8221; Salavantis said, adding that he quickly reassured passengers that he was police and not to worry. &#8220;Needless to say in the office he quickly became known as the guy who almost shot Chubby Checker.&#8221;</p><p>Taking the podium, Amy Beky-Haydu, Beky&#8217;s daughter, opened her remarks by reciting a poem called &#8220;The Dash.&#8221; Focusing on the dash that separates birth from death on a grave, she spoke of the symbolism of the dash and its representation for life.</p><p>Speaking of some of the many things her father loved, including pizza and Jim Beam, Beky-Haydu told attendees that her father was the type of person who would help anyone in need and who had a great love for his family and work.</p><p>His four grandchildren were the absolute love of his life, she said, noting that he would sit through countless hours of dance recitals, wrestling matches and football games.</p><p>&#8220;For as tough as that man may seem, there&#8217;s not a hurtful bone in his body. He would do anything for anyone &#8211; no matter how big or small. But if he couldn&#8217;t, my God, that man always knew someone that could,&#8221; she said.</p><style>
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