Surprise Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Saturday, November 28, 1992
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 716
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: November 28, 1992
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Donald Bookbinder was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train at an unguarded crossing at N.W. Grand Avenue and N. Sunny Lane.
Officer Bookbinder had served with the agency for 16 years. He is survived by his two children, his parents, and his brother.