Edward F. Flagler
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Officer

Edward F. Flagler

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Accident
End of Watch February 8, 1937
Age 31
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Flagler was killed when an unlicensed driver knocked him from his motorcycle as he was pursuing a speeder. The driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Flagler was charged with failure to heed a siren, reckless driving and negligent homicide. The speeding vehicle got away. Officer Flagler had served with the San Francisco Police Department for approximately 8 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, mother, and stepfather.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-CA-425C5788
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Flagler gave the San Francisco Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Flagler.

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

Agency

Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 8, 1937
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Charged with negligent homicide

Officer Edward F. Flagler 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At San Francisco Police Department, 35 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33% of this agency's fallen.

San Francisco Police Department
35
of 106 officers
33% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward F. Flagler's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Edward F. Flagler Compares

Age at End of Watch
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with negligent homicide

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward F. Flagler is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897