Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Kevin Sandoval suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in departmental training at the Burro Canyon Shooting Park at 2:00 pm.
Officers from the South Pasadena Police Department and the Pasadena Police Department were conducting a multi-agency training scenario when he collapsed near the firing range. Several officers who were cross-trained as paramedics immediately provided medical attention to him before he was flown to the Foothill Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Sandoval had served as a sworn officer with the South Pasadena Police Department for two years and had previously served as a cadet for 18 months.
Survivors
His is survived by his parents and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sandoval gave the South Pasadena Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the South Pasadena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sandoval.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Kevin Alexis Sandoval is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At South Pasadena Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Alexis Sandoval's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Alexis Sandoval Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Alexis Sandoval is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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