Lisa Louise Sandel
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Officer

Lisa Louise Sandel

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Accident
End of Watch January 13, 1989
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 9 mo
Badge 5580
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Gender Female

Incident

Officer Lisa Sandel and Officer Mark Fleming were killed in an automobile accident while chasing a stolen vehicle on South Loop 12 near South Central Expressway During the pursuit the police car spun out of control and struck another vehicle head-on. Officer Sandel succumbed to her injuries at the scene and Officer Fleming succumbed to his injuries the next day. The subject they were chasing was apprehended two days later and sentenced to two 10 year sentences for manslaughter. Officer Sandel had served with the Dallas Police Department for two years.

Survivors

She was survived by her parents, sister, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-TX-6C1ED38E
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Officer Sandel gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sandel.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1989
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 9 mo
Age 26
Badge Number 5580
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Not available

Officer Lisa Louise Sandel is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Dallas Police Department, 30 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.6% of this agency's fallen.

Dallas Police Department
30
of 95 officers
31.6% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lisa Louise Sandel's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Lisa Louise Sandel Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1.7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lisa Louise Sandel is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location