Iowa State Patrol, Iowa
End of Watch: Friday, June 11, 1965
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: 46
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 11, 1965
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Marvin VanderLinden was killed in an automobile crash while responding to another accident call.
His patrol car was struck by another vehicle as he passed through the gravel intersection of NW Sixteenth Street and 142nd Avenue near Sheldahl. Sergeant VanderLinden and the other driver were both killed instantly.
Sergeant VanderLinden had served with the Iowa State Patrol for 24 years.