Delaware State Police, Delaware
End of Watch: Friday, April 5, 1996
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 8 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 5, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Sandi Wagner was killed when her patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer on Delaware 404 in Bridgeville.
At 5:40 p.m., Trooper Wagner made a U-turn to pursue a vehicle when her vehicle was struck. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Trooper Wagner was the first female trooper with the Delaware State Police to be killed in the line of duty. She had served with the agency for only 8 months. She was survived by her mother, two sisters, father, stepmother, stepbrother, and stepsister.