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Andy Begay

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the winter of 1987, a 36-year-old Navajo Tribal Police Officer, Andy Begay, met a tragic and violent end. On the night of December 5th, he and his partner, Officer Roy Lee Stanley, were investigating a report of a party with alcohol being served in a remote area of the Navajo Indian Reservation. This routine call would tragically be their last.

The two officers were shot and killed in the line of duty. Following their murders, their bodies were placed in a patrol vehicle which was then ...Read More
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  • Police Officer Andy Begay - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Officer Andy Begay - Utah Law Enforcement Memorial
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    Victim Details

    Andy Begay

    Male

    Native American

    Window-rock

    AZ

    1987-12-05

    36

    Andy

    Begay

    11/28/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the chilling details of this case, especially knowing that... ...Read More
    11/26/2024
    I’ve been reading about the tragic events surrounding the loss of Officer Andy Begay and Officer R... ...Read More
    10/01/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the challenges the investigators faced in this case? It seems like the c... ...Read More
    09/21/2023
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