MN - Beau Shroyer, Wife of Detroit Lakes missionary killed in Angola arrested in connection to his death

[Trooper]

You’d think SIM the organization they worked with would have had strict rules on malaria prevention.

You'd think SIM would get all their missionaries in a headlock, down on the floor and shoot every thing into them, right back to cholera and typhoid,and even leprosy, everything. Make it compulsory, They are playing with peoples lives , where they feel that God has 'sent them'.. And maybe God has, I don't know how that works.

W.H.O. has a tremendous program world wide of eradicating malaria, and it has, in many many countries, my own is one of them, although dengue fever up north heaves up every now and then.,

 

[realanastasia]

Beau D. Shroyer Obituary
Beau was born on April 29, 1980 to Karl and Shari (Strong) Shroyer in Coon Rapids, MN. In 1994 his family and he moved to Grey Eagle where he graduated from LPGE High School. He went on to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Saint Cloud State University. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had an incredible ability to identify birds by sight and sound. After completing his bachelor's degree, he went on to complete Law Enforcement Training at Alexandria Technical College. He was employed by the Detroit Lakes Police Department for several years. As a Student Resource Officer, students affectionately called him “officer nice guy”. An opportunity as a Conservation Officer fell short causing him to explore real estate. He became a licensed realtor in both MN and ND, a vocation in which he successfully used his many talents.

One question about this snipped section of the obit: What do you all make of the phrase “an opportunity as a Conservation Officer fell short”? I am not sure whether it implies Beau got the job and didn’t like it, or if he was hired and assessed as a poor fit for the job. It just seems a bit odd to me that someone with “Law Enforcement Training” would totally change careers (in BS’s case, to real estate) if their desired LE position wasn’t available or (for some reason) didn’t pan out. For that matter, I wonder what prompted him to want to change LE tracks, from SRO (where he was apparently well-liked, unless you think the obit’s comment about him being “affectionately” called “Officer Nice Guy” is not entirely accurate) to Conservation Officer?
Edited to add that it just occurred to me that, depending on when he was employed as an SRO, he could’ve been out of work due to Covid (assuming he was working in the Detroit Lakes public schools at that time and those schools were partially/exclusively remote in 2020 and/or 2021), and thus might’ve sought an LE job that was primarily outdoors and required less face-to-face contact with others, like a Conservation Officer).

 

[sasha17]

One question about this snipped section of the obit: What do you all make of the phrase “an opportunity as a Conservation Officer fell short”? I am not sure whether it implies Beau got the job and didn’t like it, or if he was hired and assessed to not ge a good fit for the job. It just seems a bit odd to me that someone with “Law Enforcement Training” would totally change careers (in BS’s case, to real estate) if their desired LE position wasn’t available or (for some reason) didn’t pan out. For that matter, I wonder what prompted him to want to change LE tracks, from SRO (where he was apparently well-liked, unless you think the obit’s comment about him being “affectionately” called “Officer Nice Guy” is not entirely accurate) to Conservation Officer?

I read that to mean he quit his job as a school resource officer in order to go for the job as a conservation officer, but didn't get the conservation officer job. Left without a job, he started in real estate. Perhaps he wasn't well suited to a LE career (maybe that's why he didn't get the conservation officer job) so he instead went into another type of work.

 

[otto]

I read that to mean he quit his job as a school resource officer in order to go for the job as a conservation officer, but didn't get the conservation officer job. Left without a job, he started in real estate. Perhaps he wasn't well suited to a LE career (maybe that's why he didn't get the conservation officer job) so he instead went into another type of work.

Quite the life!

1. born to teen parents
2. scientist, BSc
3. police officer
4. conservation officer
5. realtor
6. preacher
7. missionary
8. victim of spousal homicide.

 

[Knox]

Quite the life!

1. born to teen parents
2. scientist, BSc
3. police officer
4. conservation officer
5. realtor
6. preacher
7. missionary
8. victim of spousal homicide.

He was never a preacher, a formal one anyway.

 

[sunspun]

He was never a preacher, a formal one anyway.

nor a conservation officer, a hired one anyway

 

[Trooper]

nor a conservation officer, a hired one anyway

Nor a satisfactory husband, ..... at least, in Jackie's eyes.

 

[Trooper]

Some further input about Beau's sister and her ongoing difficulties with the State Dept...

Sister of missionary Beau Shroyer says family needs help getting answers about his death in Angola

The family has been unable to get information through official channels, and instead, has learned about the details of the alleged murder-for-hire from the media.

www.dl-online.com

''''Roering said the family spoke to Jackie prior to her being taken into custody, as well as Jackie’s family members and 'SIM USA, the global missionary group the Shroyers were working with. Roering said her family has two points of contact with SIM USA. She also noted that U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach’s office has offered to assist with various paperwork.

This week, the embassy did reach out to Roering’s father about the repatriation of Beau’s body and information about a will. SIM USA is handling repatriation on the African side, she said.

The family has asked for a death report, death certificate and other documents related to the crime but has so far received nothing, according to Roering, who says she was told by the embassy official that information would be given to SIM once it’s completed, with the idea that SIM would then pass it along to family. ( is this usual??)

On Tuesday this week, Roering asked the embassy duty officer for the email address of the lead investigator. Roering asked again on Wednesday and didn’t receive a response. Late Thursday evening, she says she sent another email and received a response stating that they’re still working on getting the investigator’s email address.

Roering says the family has learned about the details of Beau’s death through Angolan media, but the family cannot be sure what they’re reading is completely accurate.'


( soooo a will. ... )

 

[Kemug]

"They were both eager to start their family" - this is word for word from Beau's obituary - does this strike anyone else as a teensy bit odd, or is it just me?

 

[Trooper]

A little addition to Beau's sisters litany of problems..

'“We don’t even know what’s real and reliable out of those stories because, for one, how much gets lost in translation (from Portuguese to English), and for two, I don’t know how trustworthy the press is over there. We’ve been told there is a lot of government corruption — that ties into it as well,” Roering said. “We just want accurate information.”

Sister of missionary Beau Shroyer says family needs help getting answers about his death in Angola

The family has been unable to get information through official channels, and instead, has learned about the details of the alleged murder-for-hire from the media.

www.dl-online.com

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[starlightstarbright]

You’d think SIM the organization they worked with would have had strict rules on malaria prevention. Is there an age that shouldn’t take the pills? It seems that their younger kids got it.

I wonder actually if there would be a bit of medical skepticism. It sounds like a fairly conservative organisation, and I feel there is probably a good bit of overlap between conservative evangelical Christianity, homeschooling, and anti-vax/medical skeptic views, maybe mixed with a bit of faith healing. I don’t mean as an official position of the organisation, but I suspect a lot of free choice could be left to individual families so as not to be pushing more establishment views in communities of supporters in the US that may not align with some conservative beliefs on personal liberty. This doesn’t seem like a mission that was actually about doing meaningful work, maybe more about bringing in donations, so it wouldn’t surprise me if the health of Angolan people was not prioritised over political ideology among donors back at home. JMO

 

[otto]

"They were both eager to start their family" - this is word for word from Beau's obituary - does this strike anyone else as a teensy bit odd, or is it just me?

It's inconsistent with a statement published a week or so ago (linked upthread) quoting his wife as saying that she was at home with 2 children, lonely, found God, and her husband was jealous. It doesn't sound like she was happy with her life after 2 children, and then there were 5.

 

[Trooper]

It's inconsistent with a statement published a week or so ago (linked upthread) quoting his wife as saying that she was at home with 2 children, lonely, found God, and her husband was jealous. It doesn't sound like she was happy with her life after 2 children, and then there were 5.

Beau said, he was not just jealous in general, but jealous of Jesus. . I don't quite understand how that could factor in to reality , but that's what he said. It was a motivating factor for him....

 

[IQuestion]

What would be the benefit of killing Beau and framing Jackie?
What was the motive for killing Beau?

I hate to barge in, but getting rid of "the man of the house" Mr. Shroyer, may have recently heard his "security guard" was a person of ill repute. Maybe he was too invasive, spending too much time with the females (and there were many in the household), get the money the family had in the house? (Didn't we all see the video of Beau with handful of cash, handing out to the workers in the fields?????) I can't imagine many of the workers had banks or venmo accounts...so constant need to keep cash to pay workers.
I'm still very suspicious of the security guard...and his motives. The ultimate motive may have been to be The House Honcho. I thought about this because I had an interaction with a doctor (emergency) from there...and he gave me the heeebeeejeee-beees talking about all his wives and 15 children!!
I think there was a lot going on.... and the children (all of them) should be moved back to the US immediately!
They are minors and their church can not/will not take on the responsibility of American minors on foreign soil with one parent murdered and the other in jail (it will take a long, long time for this case to go to trial.) To me, this is a "no brainer." It doesn't matter what they want, this is now a safety issue.

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Polygamy_in_AngolaPolygamy in Angola - Wikipedia​

   
   Although polygamy is officially illegal in Angola, the practice is known to be widely socially acceptable and very prevalent among the Angolan population.

 

[IQuestion]

The kids probably have Jackie's mother with them because they know her best. Plus it seems that Beau's family was pretty dysfunctional, and maybe still is.

UHMMM, Let us not forget, only Jackie had the ability to make a call, to her Mother, for help on an urgent matter. Beau couldn't very well make a call, could he?

 

[Knox]

Beau said, he was not just jealous in general, but jealous of Jesus. . I don't quite understand how that could factor in to reality , but that's what he said. It was a motivating factor for him....

That was very, very, odd. I’ve never heard a Christian man say something like that before. But I think what he was implying was that his wife had changed. He wanted to know what was behind it, so he set off to learn more about who Jesus was.

My sense of Beau after reading many comments here and there. He was well liked by all. Many from his past and present came forward to share their stories. The worst thing someone said was actually from the pastor of his home Church. You’ll recall from previous links upthread, something to the effect- he wasn’t a perfect person …

I’ve seen nothing about Jackie, not a single whisper. I commend Beau’s family for remaining silent. Under the circumstances, it shows character, restraint, and ultimately concern for his children’s best interests.

 

[Knox]

UHMMM, Let us not forget, only Jackie had the ability to make a call, to her Mother, for help on an urgent matter. Beau couldn't very well make a call, could he?

Adding, people change. The sister and other family members we’ve seen in the media - seem like very nice people.

 

[Knox]

Though Beau and B have previously been to Angola on a short-term, two-week mission project, none of them have been to the place where they will be living.

While they are looking forward to their new life, Jackie said, they are also grateful for the fact that they won't quite be going it alone — another local couple, former Lake Park area residents Eduardo and Jocelyn De Souza, will be joining them there. The DeSouzas moved to Angola in 2017 to become medical missionaries for SIM — the same organization that is sponsoring the Shroyers' youth ministry.

Their reunion with the De Souzas will have to wait a little while, however. First, the family must marshal their finances, get their passports and any necessary shots, and complete several weeks of training.

The Shroyers' trip to Africa will be 100% funded by donations, Beau says.

Detroit Lakes family making plans to become long-term missionaries in Angola

Rural Detroit Lakes couple Beau and Jackie Shroyer and their five children are making plans to leave behind the community that has been their home for more than a decade and head overseas for a long-term assignment in Angola, Africa, as missionaries for SIM.

www.dl-online.com

Found an older article dated 12/27/20.

ETA - The De Souza's are still in Angola in that remote village. Serving there for six years now. They spoke at Lakes Area Vineyard Church on 9/15/24, if you'd like to listen to the video.

 

[ch_13]

Though Beau and B have previously been to Angola on a short-term, two-week mission project, none of them have been to the place where they will be living.

While they are looking forward to their new life, Jackie said, they are also grateful for the fact that they won't quite be going it alone — another local couple, former Lake Park area residents Eduardo and Jocelyn De Souza, will be joining them there. The DeSouzas moved to Angola in 2017 to become medical missionaries for SIM — the same organization that is sponsoring the Shroyers' youth ministry.

Their reunion with the De Souzas will have to wait a little while, however. First, the family must marshal their finances, get their passports and any necessary shots, and complete several weeks of training.

The Shroyers' trip to Africa will be 100% funded by donations, Beau says.

Detroit Lakes family making plans to become long-term missionaries in Angola

Rural Detroit Lakes couple Beau and Jackie Shroyer and their five children are making plans to leave behind the community that has been their home for more than a decade and head overseas for a long-term assignment in Angola, Africa, as missionaries for SIM.

www.dl-online.com

Found an older article dated 12/27/20.

From the article...
"We're going to a remote bush village," says Beau — one that doesn't have a lot in the way of amenities. "There's no mail service, electricity, no sewer or water systems ... no things."
Even a trip into the city to stock up on groceries is a three-hour car ride through some very rough terrain.


I'm confused by this. Didn't they live in Lubango, a city of almost 1 million? Was there a change in plans at some point?

 

[Knox]

From the article...
"We're going to a remote bush village," says Beau — one that doesn't have a lot in the way of amenities. "There's no mail service, electricity, no sewer or water systems ... no things."
Even a trip into the city to stock up on groceries is a three-hour car ride through some very rough terrain.


I'm confused by this. Didn't they live in Lubango, a city of almost 1 million? Was there a change in plans at some point?

They initially lived in a remote area, then moved to Lubango - after finding it too difficult. Look back, I think there is an article or two that state that. If not, I'll dig tomorrow to find where I read it.

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I'll say again how I find it so interesting that the oldest post on the 'beau.jackie.shroyer' facebook page is 10/15/24. This is a page which showcases their Missionary efforts, it's not a personal page. It's integral to gaining donations.

Jackie's IG page - the oldest post is April 29, 2022. What happened to the posts from 2021, when they were living in the "remote village"? Is this the sanitized Lubango version?

It's just odd.