Tomas Mendiola Sablan

Guam Police Department — Tiyan, BA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch December 10, 1978

Age 40

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 9

Incident

Police Officer Tomas Sablan was assisting in a search and recovery for a drowned person when he drowned in turbulent waters off Togcha Cove, Talofofo. He was diving at the time with another police officer. His body was recovered with the buoyancy vest inflated. Officer Sablan had served with the Guam Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, six sons, and four daughters.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer III Sablan gave the Guam Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Barrigada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer III Sablan.

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

Agency

Department Guam Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Tiyan, BA

Platform Identity gpd.gu.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 1978

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Tomas Mendiola Sablan served in the U.S. Navy (1955â1957) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer III Tomas Mendiola Sablan 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 BA, 4 of 11 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this state's fallen. That is 36.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Guam Police Department, 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Guam Police Department

of 10 officers

40% Accident

BA — Statewide

of 11 officers

36.4% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident