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Photograph: Officer Mark Lewis Fleming

Patch image: Dallas Police Department, Texas






Officer Mark Lewis Fleming
Dallas Police Department
Texas

End of Watch: Saturday, January 14, 1989

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 5626

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 14, 1989
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 10 years

Officer Fleming and Officer Lisa Sandel were killed in an automobile accident while chasing a stolen vehicle. 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 suspect they were chasing was apprehended two days later and sentenced to two 10 year sentences for manslaughter.

Officer Fleming had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his parents and brother.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Dallas Police Department, TexasOfficer Lisa Louise Sandel
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, January 13, 1989
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

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