Cristy Sue Tindall

Peoria Police Dept. — Peoria, IL

Accident

End of Watch December 30, 2004

Age 33

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Female

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Incident

Police Officer Cristy Tindall was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call.

Shortly before 9:30 pm Officer Tindall and her partner were responding to a call for backup when their patrol car struck a utility pole at the corner of Adams Street and Van Buren Street. Officer Tindall was killed and her partner was injured.

Officer Tindall had served with the Peoria Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

She is survived by her life partner, mother, stepfather, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tindall gave the Peoria Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Peoria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tindall.

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

Agency

Department Peoria Police Dept.

Location Peoria, IL

Platform Identity ppd.peoria.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 30, 2004

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 33

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Cristy Sue Tindall 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Peoria Police Dept., 6 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Peoria Police Dept.

of 15 officers

40% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident