Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Floyd Fink was killed when his patrol car was rear-ended while he was stopped behind another vehicle on the shoulder of U.S. 60 near the McClintock Drive exit in Tempe.
Upon impact, Officer Fink's patrol car burst into flames, trapping him inside. Passing motorists were able to extract him, and he was flown to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The driver who struck Officer Fink fled the scene on foot but was captured a short time later. He was found to be under the influence of methamphetamines and marijuana at the time of the crash and charged with several felony charges. He pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 18 years in prison.
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28 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Fink gave the Arizona Department of Public Safety 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Fink.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Floyd James "Skip" Fink, Jr. 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Arizona Department of Public Safety, 16 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd James "Skip" Fink, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Floyd James "Skip" Fink, Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd James "Skip" Fink, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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