Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Alfred Sandquist was struck and killed during a vehicle chase at the intersection of Concord and Roble Road. The collision knocked the patrol car back 100-feet. South St. Paul police were chasing a 15-year-old boy, driving a stolen car and wanted for stealing gas at a service station. Officer Sandquist was attempting to intercept when the suspect hit him head-on. His 31-year-old partner was thrown through the windshield and seriously injured. The youth was also seriously injured.
Survivors
Officer Sandquist has been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sandquist gave the Saint Paul Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sandquist.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Alfred V. Sandquist is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Saint Paul Police Department, 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred V. Sandquist's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred V. Sandquist Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred V. Sandquist is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred V. Sandquist was killed by automobile.
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