| Police Officer III Tomas Mendiola Sablan Guam Police Department Guam End of Watch: Sunday, December 10, 1978 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Drowned Date of Incident: Sunday, December 10, 1978 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Tomas Sablan was assisting on a drowned person search and recovery when he himself drowned in turbulent waters off Togcha Cove, Talofofo. He was diving at the time with another police officer. His body was recovered with the buoyancy vest inflated. He may have realized he was in trouble and could have been attempting a self-rescue. |