Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Solomon Fling was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing two burglary suspects on South Dixie Highway.
He swerved his patrol car to avoid striking another vehicle and instead hit a soft shoulder. His vehicle flipped over three times, and he was ejected from the car. The other officer survived his injuries.
Captain Fling was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Monroe Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Captain Fling gave the Monroe Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Solomon Fling served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Captain Solomon Fling 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 MI, 229 of 719 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this state's fallen. That is 31.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Monroe Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Solomon Fling's cause is highlighted.
How Solomon Fling Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Solomon Fling is highlighted in Aug.
Military Service
Solomon Fling served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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