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Mandy Buckwalter

Gender : Female

Age : 43

Race : White

Date : 10/30/2024

Location : 29th and Wilderness

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 28, 2024, 43-year-old Mandy Lynn Buckwalter was fatally injured in a head-on collision at the intersection of 29th Street North and Wilderness in Wichita, Kansas. Wichita Police Department officers were tracking a stolen 2024 Ford Transit van with assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol’s (KHP) Air Support Unit.
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During the pursuit, officers deployed spike strips to deflate two of the vehicle’s tires. The driver continued driving, striking a police vehicle in the process. Officers claim they did not engage in a direct pursuit but maintained surveillance through aerial support. The vehicle eventually stopped at a business on North Webb Road, where two individuals fled on foot. The driver then stole a second vehicle from the business and continued driving. Police pursued the vehicle with a helicopter and an unknown number of police vehicles following, until the fleeing vehicle collided with Buckwalter’s eastbound 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Buckwalter was pronounced deceased at the location.
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Mandy Buckwalter, a home assistant supervisor at Heartspring’s therapeutic school, worked with children with developmental disabilities and was described as a cherished colleague who made a lasting impact on many lives.
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The case remains under investigation by the Wichita Police Department, with findings to be reviewed by the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 0 injuries.
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Last Update: 12/08/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://greatbendpost.com/posts/524b674d-107b-4c2b-9c47-18405bdec4dc
https://www.wichita.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=11101
https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-killed-ne-wichita-driver-195739045.html
https://www.elliottmortuary.com/obituary/mandy-buckwalter