Roll of Honor
Daniel S. Tindle
Incident
Criminal Investigator Daniel Tindle was shot and killed from ambush as a result of a narcotics investigation he had been conducting aboard MCAS Yuma. Investigator Tindle's body was found on his front porch by a military policeman who had gone to his home to inform him of an anonymous call threatening his life. The prime suspect was acquitted at trial due to a lack of physical evidence. The suspect died of a drug overdose in 2007. In 2008, nearly 40 years after Investigator Tindle's murder, the suspect's family contacted Naval Criminal Investigation Service special agents and informed them the suspect had admitted to them he had committed the murder. Investigator Tindle was a Vietnam War veteran and had served with the United States Marine Corps for nine years. He had been assigned to the USMC Criminal Investigation Division for five years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. He is buried at Springfield National Cemetery in Missouri.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Criminal Investigator Tindle gave the United States Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division 5 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Daniel S. Tindle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Criminal Investigator Daniel S. Tindle is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel S. Tindle's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel S. Tindle Compares
Offender Outcome
Deceased
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel S. Tindle is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel S. Tindle was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.