End of Watch February 11, 1950
Age 29
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Agent Warren Fleshman and Federal Agent Robert Purcell were killed in an airplane accident while preparing to land at West Mesa Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pilot was making a final approach to the airport when the plane crashed approximately five miles west, and several miles north of the landing strip. The two agents were returning from the east coast carrying national security assets and were making their final approach when the Beechcraft plane crashed. The pilot was also killed in the accident. All of the national security assets were accounted for during the recovery operation. Agent Fleshman was a WWII veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and brother.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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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.
Federal Agent Fleshman served with the United States Department of Energy.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdennsaostfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 11, 1950
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Warren G. Fleshman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Federal Agent Warren G. Fleshman 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of Energy - National Nuclear Security Administration - Office of Secure Transportation, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Energy - National Nuclear Security Administration - Office of Secure Transportation
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
DC — Statewide
454
of 1,419 officers
32% 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. Warren G. Fleshman'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 Warren G. Fleshman Compares

Age at End of Watch
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Warren G. Fleshman 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

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

3 officers from United States Department of Energy - National Nuclear Security Administration - Office of Secure Transportation are honored on badge.nw.