James Snedigar

Officer

Badge Number: 312

End of Watch: April 16, 1999

Officer Snedigar lost his life while participating in a SWAT operation to apprehend multiple armed robbery suspects hiding in a large apartment complex. Officer Snedigar was slain while entering an apartment in which one or more of the suspects were believed to be. Other Chandler Officers returned fire killing the suspect. Officer Snedigar was the first Chandler Police Officer killed in the line of duty. Officer Snedigar is survived by his wife, a son, two daughters, and a grandson.

Rob Nielsen

Officer

Badge Number: 445

End of Watch: June 12, 2002

Officer Nielsen lost his life while responding to a traffic collision near Chandler Blvd. and Price Rd. While travelling westbound on Chandler Blvd. Officer Nielsen was involved in a traffic collision when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle turning northbound onto Pennington Dr. The force of the impact caused Officer Nielsen's patrol car to collide with the traffic signal rupturing the fuel tank. Officer Nielsen's patrol car was engulfed in flames killing Officer Nielsen at the scene. Officer Nielsen is survived by his wife, parents, brother, and sister.

Carlos Ledesma

Detective

Badge Number: 600

End of Watch: July 28, 2010

Detective Ledesma lost his life while performing an undercover narcotics operation. Detective Ledesma, along with two other Chandler Detectives, were ambushed while attempting to complete a drug transaction. Upon entering the Phoenix residence where the transaction was to take place the suspects immediately began firing, killing Detective Ledesma and seriously wounding the two undercover detectives accompanying him. Undercover detectives returned fire killing two suspects. Seven more suspects were later arrested in connection with Detective Ledesma's killing. Detective Ledesma is survived by his wife and two sons.