Andrea Washington was 37 and a Navy Chief Petty Officer and mother of three when she was murdered in her Jacksonville, Florida home on September 17, 2018. She had filed a restraining order eleven days earlier against her ex-fiancé, Danny Ray Beard, after an alleged assault on September 2 in which he reportedly broke down doors, smashed her iPad, kicked her in the stomach, and held a gun to her head. Beard was not arrested or charged at that time.

On the day Washington was found dead, Beard was scheduled to contest the restraining order; the hearing was dismissed because Washington did not appear. Investigation placed Beard at her home around the time of the killing through cellphone activity and DNA found on bullets near her body, contradicting his initial denials. Beard was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, later pleading guilty and receiving a 30-year sentence. Washington’s family and colleagues described the profound impact of her death and pointed to her history of abuse and gaps in protection.

If anyone knew Andrea, her routines, or has information about the events leading up to September 17, 2018, please come forward.