Chief of Police Kenneth D. Lindley, Prescott Police Department, Arizona

Chief of Police Kenneth D. Lindley

Prescott Police Department, Arizona

End of Watch Friday, September 10, 1971

Kenneth D. Lindley

Chief Lindley was killed in an automobile accident during a narcotics investigation.

Chief Lindley and two Arizona Department of Public Safety Officers were en route to the Cottonwood Airport on a narcotics investigation. When their car reached the intersection of US 89A and Arizona 279, they failed to stop at the stop sign and struck another car broadside. Chief Lindley was dead upon arrival at the hospital. The other two officers and the seven people in the other car were all injured.

Chief Lindley was survived by his wife, Karen, two daughters, Debbie and Mary Alice, his son, Kenneth, Jr., and his mother.

Bio

Age 47
Tour 19 years, 11 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

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Chief Lindley,
On today, the 42nd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Prescott. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

September 10, 2013