Kenneth E. Flynt

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL

Felonious

End of Watch January 1, 1976

Age 52

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

The Vigil Panel 116 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 53

Incident

Trooper Kenneth Flynt was shot and killed while attempting to stop a robbery at 508 South Florida Circle in Apollo Beach while off duty. An armed robber attempted to steal a vehicle from a neighbor of Trooper Flynt. The victim ran to Trooper Flynt's home for help, with the suspect chasing her. As Trooper Flynt tried to take action, he was shot and killed. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on May 14, 1976. On March 17, 1977, he was found dead from a drug overdose in his cell at the Florida Penitentiary. Trooper Flynt had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 19 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Flynt gave the Florida Highway Patrol 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Flynt.

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

Agency

Department Florida Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Tallahassee, FL

Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1976

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Trooper Kenneth E. Flynt is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen.

At Florida Highway Patrol, 23 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.6% of this agency's fallen.

Florida Highway Patrol

of 54 officers

42.6% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious