The sudden and tragic demise of Caitlin Tracey, a 36-year-old tech executive from Chicago, has left her family in a state of shock and seeking justice. Tracey’s body was discovered “pulverized” and missing a foot in a stairwell of her upscale South Loop condominium, having fallen over 20 stories. The Cook County medical examiner’s report indicated that Tracey succumbed to multiple injuries and a fall from a significant height. However, the exact circumstances leading to her death remain a mystery.
Adam Beckerink, Tracey’s husband and a well-known tax attorney in Chicago, was questioned by the police following her death. Beckerink, who had reported Tracey missing before her body was found on October 27, was later released without any charges related to her death. Currently, Beckerink is facing separate charges for alleged domestic violence incidents that occurred in Tracey’s hometown of New Buffalo, Michigan, in January and August 2024. He is also accused of assaulting police officers during his arrest.
The family of Tracey is committed to ensuring that her case remains in the public eye. Their legal representatives have highlighted the severity of Tracey’s injuries, pointing out that her body was severely damaged and her foot was severed in the fall. The family also engaged in a legal battle with Beckerink over the custody of Tracey’s remains, a dispute they eventually won, allowing them to return her remains to Michigan.
Beckerink, who was previously a partner at the corporate law firm Duane Morris, was dismissed following the emergence of the domestic abuse allegations. The charges against him in Michigan stem from a domestic violence incident at Tracey’s New Buffalo home, where she lived before and during her six-month marriage to Beckerink.
In January 2024, police responded to a call at the New Buffalo residence and found Tracey with visible injuries. According to a felony complaint, she accused Beckerink of assault and theft. Tracey also reported that Beckerink had instructed her to tell officers her 911 call was accidental.
In August 2024, police were called to the same residence, resulting in Beckerink being charged with four counts related to the incident, including domestic violence and resisting and obstruction. Tracey had previously obtained a protective order against Beckerink in Chicago in November 2023, following multiple domestic battery reports. However, she dropped the case the following month after Beckerink allegedly threatened to sue her for defamation.
As of March 7, Beckerink was being held in protective custody in the Cook County Jail. The status of his case in Michigan and the impact of the updated cause of death findings on the Chicago Police Department’s investigation into Tracey’s death remain unclear.