Johnathan Paul Flora

Anchorage Police Dept. — Anchorage, AK

Felonious

End of Watch September 8, 1975

Age 32

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Officer Flora was shot and killed after responding to a burglary at a local drug treatment center. Once on the scene Officer Flora noticed a broken window and shined his flash light into it for a better look. He holstered his weapon, pushed open the window, and began climbing in when a shot rang out and struck him in the head. The suspect was captured and charged with murder and three robberies. He had recently escaped from a psychiatric institute while being treated.

Survivors

Officer Flora had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife, parents, and seven siblings.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Flora gave the Anchorage Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anchorage community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Flora.

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

Agency

Department Anchorage Police Dept.

Location Anchorage, AK

Platform Identity apd.anchorage.ak.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1975

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Charged with murder

Patrol Officer Johnathan Paul Flora is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AK, 35 of 50 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this state's fallen. That is 15.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Anchorage Police Dept., 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.

Anchorage Police Dept.

of 10 officers

90% Felonious

AK — Statewide

of 50 officers

70% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious