Died July 25, 1981 when her patrol car was rammed from behind by a drunk driver. She stopped a drunk driver at 6300 S. Lewis Avenue. While she was sitting in her car running a records check, another drunk driver drove into the rear of her patrol car. The force of the collision caused the doors of the police car to jam, pinning her in the car. The car then burst into flames.
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