Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Flemke was killed in a motorcycle accident when his police motorcycle collided with a car that failed to stop on East 61st Street. Patrolman Flemke was traveling westbound on Woodland Avenue when a vehicle failed to yield. He suffered a fatal head injury and died at a local hospital. Patrolman Flemke had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Flemke gave the Cleveland Division of Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Flemke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Albert Flemke is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 24 of 119 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Flemke's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Flemke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Flemke is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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