Police Officer Alfred V. Sandquist
St. Paul Police Department
Minnesota
End of Watch: Thursday, June 18, 1959

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, June 18, 1959
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Sandquist was killed when a fleeing suspect rammed his vehicle into the officer's patrol car at an estimated 100 mph at the intersection of Concord and Roble Road. The collision knocked the patrol car back 100-feet. The other officer in the car and the suspect both survived. The suspect was fleeing after being caught siphoning gas.

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