Donald Frederick Flusche Jr.
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Sergeant

Donald Frederick Flusche Jr.

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Accident
End of Watch March 17, 2001
Age 50
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Donald Flusche died eight years after being involved in an accident while responding to a felony in progress.

During the response his cruiser struck a patch of water near 7272 Greenville Avenue and went into a creek. A ride along in his vehicle was killed instantly. Sergeant Flusche never regained consciousness after the accident.

The accident occurred exactly 20 years to the day after he began his career, and he was officially retired from the department two years later, when it was determined he would not recover from his injuries. He succumbed to his injuries on his 50th birthday.

Sergeant Flusche is survived by his wife, two adult children, parents, and two brothers.

Survivors

Sergeant Flusche is survived by his wife, two adult children, parents, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Flusche gave the Dallas Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Flusche.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 2001
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

Sergeant Donald Frederick Flusche Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Dallas Police Department, 30 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.6% of this agency's fallen.

Dallas Police Department
30
of 95 officers
31.6% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Frederick Flusche Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Donald Frederick Flusche Jr. Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
22
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Frederick Flusche Jr. is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location