Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman David Bannister was killed in an automobile accident while chasing a juvenile suspect. The suspect had taken his father's car without permission. During the chase the suspect slammed on the brakes, causing Patrolman Bannister to swerve to avoid a collision. As Patrolman Bannister swerved his vehicle struck the median of a divided road, a low rock wall erected around planters. His cruiser slid along the top of the wall and flipped, causing a fatal head injury.
Survivors
Patrolman Bannister was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bannister served with the El Paso Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bannister.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman David Bannister is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At El Paso Police Department, 7 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Bannister's cause is highlighted.
How David Bannister Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Bannister is highlighted in Jun.
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