Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Chuck Sease was struck and killed by a vehicle being pursued by officers following a disturbance at a bar in Flagler Beach at 3:00 am.
He was attempting to deploy stop sticks on an exit ramp from I-95 to State Road 100 when he was struck by the vehicle that was traveling at an estimated 95 mph. After the collision, the vehicle went out of control and crashed. The driver was taken to a local hospital under police custody. The man was convicted of charges in connection with Deputy Sease's death and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Deputy Sease had served with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office for only two months and had previously served with the Waterbury, Connecticut, Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Sease gave the Flagler County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bunnell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sease.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles T. Sease is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Flagler County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles T. Sease's cause is highlighted.
How Charles T. Sease Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles T. Sease is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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