Line of Duty Death: Officer Brandon Paul Tsai

Published on November 15, 2022

Portrait of Officer Brandon Tsai in front of an American flag. A GPPD logo is in the top left corner, and text on the logo reads

The Grand Prairie Police Department is mourning the loss of one of our officers who died in the line of duty. It is with heavy hearts that we report Officer Brandon Paul Tsai passed away after being involved in a traffic collision.

At around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022, Officer Tsai was near the intersection of SW 3rd and Pioneer Parkway when he located a vehicle displaying a fictitious paper license plate. Officer Tsai attempted to stop the vehicle which immediately fled. During the pursuit, Officer Tsai lost control of his squad car causing it to strike a light pole.

Officer Tsai was transported by Grand Prairie Fire Department Medics to Methodist Dallas Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Brandon Tsai was 32-years-old and had been with the Grand Prairie Police Department since January 2022. Prior to his hiring at GPPD, he served five years with the Los Angeles Police Department in California.

He was a loving friend, a trusted colleague and an outstanding officer whose passion was providing service to the public.

Support Brandon's family

The Grand Prairie Police Association, in conjunction with Relentless Defender Apparel, has created an Officer Brandon Tsai memorial shirt. 100% of the proceeds will go to Officer Tsai's family.

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