Arizona Department of Corrections, Arizona
End of Watch Tuesday, June 26, 1990
Add to My HeroesSandra JoAnn Bachman
Assistant to the Deputy Warden Sandra Bachman was killed in a wildfire while overseeing prisoners who were detailed as a firefighting crew.
The crew had been deployed to a large wildfire in the Tonto National Forest near Payson, Arizona. They were overtaken by the a fire storm and suffered severe smoke inhalation. Assistant Bachman and five inmates died as a result. Several other inmates and firefighters suffered severe injuries.
Assistant Bachman had served with the Arizona Department of Corrections for seven years and was assigned to the San Pedro Unit at Perryville. She was survived by her mother, sister, and grandmother.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Fire
Most Recent Reflection
View all 9 ReflectionsSandy was not aactually assigned to the San Pedro Unit. She worked as the Administrative Assistant to the Associate Warden, in Admin at Complex.
I was a Perryville firecrew member when we got the callout for the Dude Fire. I had begged the crew boss to go on this fire but was turned down because I was still officially on original probation. The crew boss told me it was because if anything happened I wouldn't be covered. This haunts me to this day.
RIP Alex, Joe, James, Curtis, James, and Sandy.
CSO Scott D. Lord
ASPC-Perryville-San Pedro Unit Wildland Firecrew
July 3, 2024
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