Beau (Daniel Engle)

  • Role: Another father of one of Sarah Hornbeck’s children.
  • Why He Matters:
    • Offers corroborating testimony about Sarah’s dangerous behavior and custody manipulation.
    • He was granted near-full custody of their child and testified in favor of Jeff Reichert’s credibility.
    • His perspective provides evidence that Sarah has followed a similar pattern with more than one co-parent.

Beau Engle’s Relationship to Sarah Hornbeck and Daniel:

  • He is the father of Sarah Hornbeck’s younger son, Daniel Engle1….
  • He and Sarah Hornbeck have a shared custody arrangement regarding Daniel.
  • They modified their custody arrangement for Daniel by agreement and court order in June (prior to September 2023).
  • Sarah Hornbeck states she and Beau acted collaboratively in reaching their custody agreement, which involved the courts.
  • Sarah Hornbeck describes Beau Engle as a “nice guy” who follows court orders.
  • He is described as not being someone who fights for the sake of fighting, and Sarah Hornbeck felt their recent consent agreement was good despite difficult times.
  • Sarah Hornbeck emailed Beau Engle in November 2021 about living with Mr. John Michel.

Beau Engle’s Profession and Location:

  • He is described as a professional baseball player.
  • He lives in Maryland (Howard County).

Beau Engle’s Interaction with Others in the Case:

  • An investigator working with Jeffrey Reichert (Tiffany) interviewed Beau Engle, and he reportedly expressed a well-founded fear of Sarah Hornbeck.
  • Richard Hornbeck (Sarah’s father and Daniel’s grandfather) testified about the custody agreement for Daniel, stating that Daniel spends more time with his father (Beau) during the school year and baseball season. Richard Hornbeck did not testify about seeing the agreement itself.

Daniel Engle:

  • He is Sarah Hornbeck’s younger son.
  • He is Grant Reichert’s little brother.
  • As of May 2022 and September 2022, Daniel was 8 years old.
  • Grant and Daniel are reportedly close…. Daniel adores Grant and wants to see him.
  • Daniel attends school in Howard County.
  • Daniel and Grant share an in-suite bathroom in John Michel’s home.
  • Daniel spends his weekends at John Michel’s house in Baltimore County.
  • Daniel was baptized Catholic, and John Michel is his godfather.

In summary, Beau Engle is the father of Daniel Engle, who is Sarah Hornbeck’s younger son and Grant Reichert’s half-brother. Beau and Sarah share custody of Daniel. The sources describe Beau positively in his role as Daniel’s father and co-parent with Sarah Hornbeck, though an investigator for Jeff Reichert reported that Beau fears Sarah Hornbeck.