Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Frank Flynn was killed in a vehicle crash in Indianapolis, Indiana, while he and three other railroad detectives were en route from Jersey City, New Jersey, to Chicago, Illinois, to attend meetings of the Brotherhood of Railway Policeman and the Railroad Wage Board.
He and the other detectives were attending the meeting to represent the Pennsylvania Railroad Police. Their vehicle was involved in a crash in front of 1850 Kentucky Avenue in Indianapolis and Detective Flynn suffered fatal injuries.
The detective who was driving the vehicle was charged with manslaughter.
Detective Flynn served as the national president of the Brotherhood of Railway Policemen.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Flynn served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphpia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Flynn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Frank P. Flynn 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, 22 of 36 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank P. Flynn's cause is highlighted.
How Frank P. Flynn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank P. Flynn is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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