Audrain County Sheriff's Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 855
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 27, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Andy Early succumbed to injuries sustained ten years earlier when he was involved in an automobile crash while on patrol.
His vehicle struck a patch of black ice and slid into a ditch.
He became paralyzed from the neck down as a result of the crash and remained under the direct supervision of a doctor until passing away.
Deputy Early had served with the Audrain County Sheriff's Office for six years. He was survived by his two children.
K9 Andi of the Audrain County Sheriff's Office was named in honor of Deputy Andy Early.