Alfred V. Sandquist

Saint Paul Police Department — Saint Paul, MN

Felonious

End of Watch June 18, 1959

Age 34

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 32

Incident

Officer Alfred Sandquist was struck and killed during a vehicle chase at the intersection of Concord and Roble Road. The collision knocked the patrol car back 100-feet. South St. Paul police were chasing a 15-year-old boy, driving a stolen car and wanted for stealing gas at a service station. Officer Sandquist was attempting to intercept when the suspect hit him head-on. His 31-year-old partner was thrown through the windshield and seriously injured. The youth was also seriously injured.

Survivors

Officer Sandquist has been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sandquist gave the Saint Paul Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sandquist.

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

Agency

Department Saint Paul Police Department

Location Saint Paul, MN

Platform Identity sainpd.ramsey.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 18, 1959

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Police Officer Alfred V. Sandquist is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Saint Paul Police Department, 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.

Saint Paul Police Department

of 33 officers

60.6% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious