Patrick Herman Sandlin
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Agent

Patrick Herman Sandlin

Cardiac
End of Watch January 6, 1958
Age 64
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

His Life

Agent Pat Sandlin suffered a fatal heart attack following a raid on an illegal still near Mooresville, Limestone County.

He was transported to a local hospital by another agent after suddenly collapsing.

Agent Sandlin had served with the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for 15 years and had previously served with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, two brothers, and five sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Sandlin gave the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Sandlin.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Montgomery, AL
Platform Identity aabcb.montgomery.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1958
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 64
Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac

Agent Patrick Herman Sandlin 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 32,586 officers honored here.

In AL, 30 of 643 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
1
of 5 officers
20% Cardiac
AL — Statewide
30
of 643 officers
4.7% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,586 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Herman Sandlin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Patrick Herman Sandlin Compares

Age at End of Watch
64
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
15
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Herman Sandlin is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location