Delmar Teagan
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Lieutenant

Delmar Teagan

Accident
End of Watch April 13, 2007
Age 32
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Delmar Teagan was killed in an automobile crash while driving his government-issued vehicle home from a training session in Tallahassee.

A driver traveling on the opposite side of Rockridge Road, in Polk County, swerved into Lieutenant Teagan's path, striking his vehicle.

Lieutenant Teagan succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The other driver sustained minor injuries and will face charges related to the accident.

Lieutenant Teagan served with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for 10 years. He was assigned to the Lakeland office.

Lieutenant Teagan served with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for 10 years. He was assigned to the Lakeland office.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife, two sons, father, and two sisters.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Teagan gave the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Teagan.

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

Agency

Location Tallahassee, FL
Platform Identity florcons.leon.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 2007
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Lieutenant Delmar Teagan 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
5
of 7 officers
71.4% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% 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. Delmar Teagan'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 Delmar Teagan Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Delmar Teagan is highlighted in Apr.

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