Incident
Lieutenant Earl Flamion was killed in a two-vehicle accident about a mile north of Tell City on State Road 66 while en route to work early Sunday morning. Apparently, a car sideswiped his police car. Lieutenant Flamion subsequently died of from his injuries. Lieutenant Flamion also served as Troy's town marshal where he lived.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son and brother.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-IN-E500AF37- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Earl. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Flamion served with the Perry County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cannelton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Flamion.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Earl W. Flamion 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earl W. Flamion's cause is highlighted.
How Earl W. Flamion Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Earl W. Flamion is highlighted in Sep.