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Park Policeman

Andrew Sandberg

Denver Park Police Department — Denver, CO

Accident

End of Watch October 31, 1911

Age 60

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Park Policeman Andrew Sandberg succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was involved in a bicycle accident while patrolling City Park.

He was thrown from the bike and suffered a hip fracture after running into a clump of bushes. He was taken to his home where he passed away on October 31st, 1911.

Park Policeman Sandberg had served with the Denver Park Police Department for two years. He had previously served with the Idaho Springs Police Department for six years and as the elected sheriff of Clear Creek County for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and eight stepchildren.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Policeman Sandberg gave the Denver Park Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Policeman Sandberg.

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

Agency

Department Denver Park Police Department

Location Denver, CO

Platform Identity dppd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1911

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Park Policeman Andrew Sandberg is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

Denver Park Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

CO — Statewide

101

of 360 officers

28.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Sandberg's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Andrew Sandberg Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service