Progressive Councilwoman Elizabeth Beck is facing criticism from two widows of fallen officers for her alleged disrespectful behavior.
Lisa Randolph, the widow of fallen officer Sgt. Billy Randolph condemned Beck’s treatment of teachers and police officers.
In a Facebook post, Randolph responded to a letter written by two Fort Worth ISD coaches accusing Beck of abusive behavior. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Coach Carley Long claimed that Beck called her a “white skinny dumb bitch” during a phone call. Beck was also accused of trying to have both Long and Akua P. Twumasi terminated because her daughter did not make the team.
Randolph mentioned in her post that Beck did not attend her husband’s funeral.
“Recently, she mentioned not attending my husband’s funeral, explaining that she “didn’t know him,” though she’d heard of his love for family. Her reason? She needed to attend her daughter’s activity because “her child only has one mother.” Well, my daughter only had one father – a father taken from us while protecting this city. He taught our children the values of respect, hard work, and understanding for all people, no matter their background. Let me be clear: my husband would not have agreed with the entitlement and disrespect we’re seeing. It’s time for us all to hold leaders accountable. Fort Worth deserves better,” Randolph wrote on Facebook.
Several council members, including Jared Williams, Chris Nettles, and Beck, have been criticized by local leaders, such as Jimmy Pollozani, President of the Fort Worth Brotherhood of the Fallen, for not attending the funeral of Sgt. Billy Randolph, who was killed in the line of duty in August.
Randolph was a 29-year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department and a U.S. Air Force veteran who died in August after he was hit by an alleged drunk driver while working the scene of a crash.
Randolph is not the only widow who has reported experiencing disrespect from Councilwoman Beck.
“She didn’t even know mine passed away. In a city meeting Chief Noakes had to remind her. Then she was disrespectful to him about that,” Vickie Connel Jenson, the widow to Sgt. Jon Jensen said in a Facebook comment.
Jenson died in October 2023 after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. He had been with the Fort Worth Police Department for 26 years and was a U.S. Army veteran.
In June, Beck faced criticism from community members after she stated that no officers had died during her time on the council despite records showing otherwise.
“Thankfully, we have not lost any police officers,” Beck remarked.
Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes corrected her during the meeting, saying, “For your information, we lost an officer in the line of duty since you’ve been here. Sgt. Jon Jensen died of COVID on duty.” Noakes added that he saw Jensen’s name etched on a memorial in Washington, D.C.
