Lisa Louise Sandel
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Officer

Lisa Louise Sandel

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Accident
End of Watch January 13, 1989
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 9 mo
Badge 5580
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Gender Female

Incident

Officer Lisa Sandel and Officer Mark Fleming were killed in an automobile accident while chasing a stolen vehicle on South Loop 12 near South Central Expressway During the pursuit the police car spun out of control and struck another vehicle head-on. Officer Sandel succumbed to her injuries at the scene and Officer Fleming succumbed to his injuries the next day. The subject they were chasing was apprehended two days later and sentenced to two 10 year sentences for manslaughter. Officer Sandel had served with the Dallas Police Department for two years.

Survivors

She was survived by her parents, sister, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Officer Sandel gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sandel.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1989
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 9 mo
Age 26
Badge Number 5580
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lisa is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1989, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lisa was 26. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Lisa had served 1.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 1.6% of these deaths.

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Her people

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Lisa among them.

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Where

Officer Lisa Louise Sandel

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch January 13, 1989

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-W

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