Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Tingwall
New Mexico State Police New Mexico
End of Watch: Thursday, June 11, 2009
Biographical Info Age: 36
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sergeant Andy Tingwall died following a police helicopter crash on a mountainside near Santa Fe, New Mexico. He and a police observer had just taken off after rescuing a stranded hiker when the helicopter struck the mountainside and crashed. Despite being severely injured, the observer was able to hike from the area the following the morning and was located by a rescue party. An intense search was initiated but rescuers had difficulty reaching the crash site due to weather and terrain. The bodies of Sergeant Tingwall and the hiker were located two days later when rescuers were able to reach the site. It was determined that Sergeant Tingwall survived the initial crash and had removed the injured hiker from the wreckage before passing away.
Andy was the best of the best, and my friend.
Go with God Brother!
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