Monroeville Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, September 30, 1996
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: 926
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 30, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Raymond Chandler was killed when his patrol car struck a log truck while he was en route to the police academy.
He was approaching the top of a bridge when his patrol car struck the back of the log truck, which had slowed to make a turn from Highway 84 onto Highway 41, in Repton, Alabama.
Patrolman Chandler was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Monroeville Police Department for nine months. He is survived by his wife, seven children, and parents.