Amy Lynn Donovan
Name: Amy Lynn Donovan
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/30/2004
Location: 1300 block Poquito St
Austin, Texas, 78702
County: Travis
Agency: Austin Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officer Donovan left a patrol car to approach a suspect on foot. The suspect, believed to be in possession of marijuana, ran. Officer Donovan chased him on foot as Officer Adrian Valdovino chased him by vehicle. Officer Valdovino fatally struck Officer Donovan. She had served five months, and was the first female APD officer to die on-duty.
Unique ID: 3737
News article: Link
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