Sergeant Andrew Francis Tingwall - New Mexico State Police - True Life Hero

Andrew Francis Tingwall ("Andy")
- Jun. 11, 2009 -

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New Mexico State Police Patch

Resided:	NM, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Jun. 11, 2009
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 36 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	New Mexico State Police 4491 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87507 USA (505)827-9200
County:	Santa Fe
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Sergeant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Accident - Police
Weapon Class:	Helicopter
Agency URL:	Click Here

Bio: Not Available

Survived by:

Family
a wife and two daughters.

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Mountain Santa Fe, NM USA Thu. Jun. 11, 2009
Summary:	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 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. =============================== On June 9, 2009 Sergeant Andy Tingwall was on a Search and Rescue mission for Ms. Megumi Yamamoto near the Santa Fe Ski Basin. While departing the mountain top after rescuing Ms. Yamamoto the tail rotor of the State Police Aircraft Sergeant Tingwall was piloting struck the mountain side, causing a rapid decent and subsequent crash killing Sergeant Tingwall and Ms. Yamamoto. ===================================
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019