Michigan Missionary Beau Shroyer Laid To Rest Months After Being Allegedly Murdered By Wife
Two and a half months after Angolan missionary Beau Shroyer was killed in a murder-for-hire scheme allegedly orchestrated by his wife Jackie, the 44-year-old has been transported back to America and has been officially laid to rest.
Beau Shroyer was a Detroit Lakes Police officer, pastor, and married father of five. He and his wife, Jackie, moved to Angola three years ago to work as missionaries for SIM USA, where they focused on sharing the gospel with and ministering to children and youth.
According to the Angolan Criminal Investigation Services, Jackie Shroyer, the “mastermind” behind the killing, offered 23-year-old Isalino Kayoo, 22-year-old Gelson Ramos, and 24-year olf Bernadino Elias, the latter who was the couple’s security guard and who is alleged to have been having an affair with Jackie, $50,000 to murder her husband and frame it as a robbery-gone-bad.
A recent update on a gofundme set up for Beau explains that while his loved ones had a memorial service for him back in late November, a month after he was killed, the body never arrived stateside until December 14, and that he was “laid to rest during a short, but meaningful graveside service surrounded by his family” on December 21.
There has been no update on Jackie’s court case. According to Lakes Area Radio:
“As an American accused of a serious crime in Angola, Jackie will be subject to Angolan law and procedures. In Angola, the judicial system operates under Portuguese civil law, a framework that places a strong emphasis on judicial rather than jury decisions. This means that instead of a jury trial, Jackie’s case will likely be heard by a panel of judges who will assess the evidence and decide her fate. Angola’s legal system also typically includes extended pretrial detention, meaning Jackie could face a long wait before her trial officially begins.
If convicted, Jackie could face severe consequences. Although Angola abolished the death penalty in 1992, the country’s laws allow for life imprisonment in cases of serious crimes such as murder. Her role as the alleged mastermind in a high-profile murder-for-hire plot only adds to the gravity of the situation. She has the right to request consular assistance from the U.S. Embassy, though the Embassy’s role is limited to ensuring fair treatment and cannot influence the judicial outcome.”
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So she was coal burning? This is why it must be taught that coal burning is sin; maybe it would have saved this man’s life.
Agreed, there is no such thing as a “black christian” because coals themselves are bioweapons that threaten the existence of White Anglo Saxon Protestants.
Probably not the first time said wife cheated on her husband. None the less he would have been better off divorcing her, not running off to the mission field. She will now be able to witness to the other women at the prison where she will be for the rest of her life. How tragic.
It’s sad to see that so many are unaware of the reality that scandals are often conjured up against missionary couples in retaliation for spreading the Gospel. This family visited our church prior to departing for Angola. Our pastor had known them and their plans to relocate their family to Africa and had asked for prayer and support. They were part of a long-standing, reputable mission organization. They did not make this choice willy-nilly and everyone who does missions aren’t blind to the fact that hostility towards Christianity is a reality (always has been, always will be), and the possibility of death is not off the table. This terrible misfortune has affected many who love this family. But this is happening to Christians EVERYDAY all over the world by the thousands!
“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.”
John 15:18
“And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.”
Matt. 10:22