Mesa Police Department
Recent Police Media Releases
Public assistance crucial in unsolved homicides
Homicide/Sexual Assault Hotline
480-644-5763
As science takes an ever increasing hand in
police work, the Mesa Police Department, through DNA
evidence, has now linked a 2007 kidnapping and
sexual assault with two unsolved homicides in Mesa.
The cases were linked within the past week when
forensic evidence returned showing the connection.
The most recent case occurred on August 16, 2007
at approximately 1:30 p.m. At that time, a Hispanic
female victim was walking near the intersection of
Main Street and Horne in Mesa. As she was walking
home, a white 4-door vehicle pulled along side her
in the parking lot of a strip mall. She said that
the attacker jumped out of the car and grabbed her
before pulling her into the car and driving away.
Although she was struggling with her attacker, she
was pulled into the vehicle and driven to an unknown
location where she was sexually assaulted.
The victim, naked from the assault, was able to
flee the residence on foot. As she was running, she
was able to get dressed and flag down a cab. She
returned home where she called the police and the
investigation began. As a part of that
investigation, a sexual assault exam was done, which
has now revealed the DNA evidence.
The DNA evidence in this case has been directly
linked to the unsolved murders of two white females,
Alisa Marie Beck in November of 2004 and Karen Jane
Campbell in October of 2007.
The Mesa Police Department is seeking assistance
from the public. Anyone who may have been in the
area of Main and Horne on August 16, 2007 between
the hours of noon and 2:00 p.m. and observed a woman
struggling or being assaulted is encouraged to
contact the Mesa Police Department. We are also
seeking to contact the cab driver who picked up the
victim and drove her home, or anyone who may have
seen an unclothed woman running. We do not have a
specific area of town where she fled from her
attacker. We do believe that this occurred in Mesa.
Assistance by the public will be crucial in
helping the police department in solving these
homicides and sexual assault. Anyone with
information is asked to call the Mesa Police
Homicide/Sexual Assault Hotline at 480-644-5763.
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National Police Week
May 11-17
Safe & Sound Community Meeting
The Mesa Police Department and the Central Community
Policing Advisory Board invite you to a community
meeting to get information on how to keep your
children safe during the summer. Topics: gang
involvement, gang activity, graffiti and curfew.
Tuesday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. at Carson Jr. High School
auditorium, 525 N. Westwood.
Download flyer (PDF).
Get Straight A's in Safety
A video with safety tips for children.
View. (4:51 minutes)
Vehicle Burglary Suspects
 On
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 03:39 a.m., two
Hispanic males were involved in breaking into a
vehicle in the area of 900 W 9th Street in Mesa.
Suspect #1 (see photo, left) is seen wearing a blue
hooded sweatshirt, light colored pants, and is 16-19
years old. Suspect two (see photo, right) is seen
wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and is
16-19 years old. If anyone has information on these
suspects or the vehicle burglary, please contact the
Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211.
View
video (Windows Media Player).
Investigators Seek Homicide Assistance
 On Sunday October 14, 2007 at 5:00 a.m. the Mesa
Police Department responded to the report of a dead
body lying in the roadway in a north Mesa neighborhood.
Police received a call from an individual delivering
newspapers in the area of 2700 E. Leonora who
reported seeing the body in the roadway at
approximately 4:53 a.m. Uniformed patrol officers immediately responded
to the area and confirmed that the body in the
roadway was that of a female later identified as Karen Jane
Campbell and that she was in fact deceased.
An autopsy was completed by the office of the Maricopa County
Medical Examiner and revealed that Campbell died as a result of homicidal violence.
The investigation has revealed that Campbell was known to associate
with drug users and to frequent the area of Main Street between
Country Club and Dobson Road. Anyone with information about
the death of Karen Campbell is urged to contact the
Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211 or
Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. (Click on photo for
larger version.)
Missing Adult
 Jennifer
Marie Peters, 23, has been missing from the Country Club & McKellips area since
June 6, 2007. She left her residence in the early morning hours. Jennifer is
Schizophrenic and has a history of attempted suicide. She is Native
American/Caucasian with a light complexion. Last seen wearing a pint scoop neck
t-shirt, navy blue sweat pants and flip-flops. She is 5' 7" tall, 220 lbs. with
highlighted brown hair and brown eyes. She wears glasses. She is on
medication, but has not been taking it. She has nothing with her, may try to
harm herself and is not known to seek medical help. If you have seen Jennifer or
have any information regarding her whereabouts, please call Mesa Police at
480-644-2211. Click on photo for larger version.
Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC)
To report any suspicious activity that might be terrorist related call
1-877-272-8329 (1-877-2SAVEAZ).
Police Explorer Post and LEED Program
Do you have a teen who is interested in a career in law enforcement? The Mesa
Police Explorer Post and/or LEED program may be just the thing! The programs are
designed to provide exciting and challenging training, along with on-the-job
experience for young people interested in a career in law enforcement.
More...
On The Beat with the Mesa Police
"On the Beat with the Mesa Police" is a 30-minute television show designed to
share and highlight information about a variety of units and programs within the
Mesa Police Department. The show is taped once a month and airs several times
on Mesa Channel 11. View
schedule and/or submit your
question.
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