Monterey Police Department, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 4, 1971
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 4, 1971
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Don Lansing was killed in a vehicle crash on Fort Ord while returning from the base's shooting range.
He was returning to the Monterey Police Department when his pickup truck collided with a two and a half ton Army truck. Sergeant Lansing was authorized to use his private vehicle and was on duty and in uniform at the time of the crash.