Recipient of the Medal of Honor and a Police Officer. Born in Newark, Ohio, he joined the United States Navy, he served as a seaman on board the "USS Florida". In 1914, Harry took part in the United States occupation of Veracruz, serving as an armed Navy sailor also known as "Bluejackets" tasked with capturing the city's Customs House. Led by Ensign George M. Lowry, his company was pinned down by rifle and machine-gun fire. Lowry asked for volunteers to approach the Custom's House from the side. Five men volunteered: Besides Beasley, Joseph G. Harner, Coxswain J. F. Schumaker, Boatswain's Mate Second Class George Cregan, and Seaman Lawrence C. Sinnett. During the operation, he and Lowry were slightly wounded and J.F. Schumaker would be killed. He, along with almost all of the men who volunteered for the attack, received the Medal of Honor for their actions. His citation reads: "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Seaman Harry C. Beasley, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession, on board the U.S.S. Florida during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914" .Shortly after being award the Medal of Honor in 1914 for brave actions during United States occupation of Veracruz, he left the Navy, but he would reenlisted during World War I and serve until 1921, eventually reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After the war, he returned to his hometown of Newark and, in 1926, became a police officer with the city's police department. He was shot and killed when he interrupted several burglars attempting to break into a safe at a shoe store. The suspects were never identified. His Medal of Honor and other military awards are on display in the lobby of the Newark Police Department, having been donated by his surviving relatives. His badge number was #17, and he served with the police department for five years. He was 41 years old at the time of his murder.