Remembrance - Police Officer Brandon Tsai
/Remembrance - Police Officer Brandon Tsai
Article & Artwork by Jonny Castro
On November 14, 2022 Grand Prairie (Texas) Police Officer Brandon Tsai attempted to pull over a silver Chevy Malibu for displaying a fraudulent temporary tag. The same paper tag was known to have been captured on at least 200 other vehicles in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area.
The car took off with Officer Tsai and another unit engaged in pursuit. During the chase, the suspect’s vehicle made an abrupt stop to turn and his patrol car clipped the rear of the police car in front of him. The impact caused Officer Tsai's vehicle to veer off and collide into a utility pole. The badly injured officer was pulled from the wreck and was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle that originally had fled from the officers was later apprehended.
Officer Brandon Tsai had been with the Grand Prairie Police Department for just short of a year. Prior to his time in Texas, Officer Tsai proudly served the Los Angeles Police Department for five years where he worked patrol in the Mission and West Valley Divisions. He was 32-years old.
