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Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Tingwall
New Mexico State Police Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Tingwall died in the line of duty on Thursday, June 11, 2009. He 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
Sergeant Tingwall was a 13-year veteran of the NMSP. In addition to being assigned as a pilot to the Special Operations Bureau of the NMSP, he had been a member of the TACT team for many years ( a position he gave up to become a pilot) and previously served as a Patrolman in Gallup, New Mexico and as a Training officer at the New Mexico State Police Academy in Santa Fe.
Sergeant Tingwall is survived by his wife, Leighann, and two daughters.
Please join the men and women of the American Association of State Troopers in keeping the family of Sergeant Tingwall in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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