Earl W. Flamion
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Lieutenant

Earl W. Flamion

Accident
End of Watch September 21, 1980
Age 68
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Gender Male

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

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July 23, 2026

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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

Location Cannelton, IN
Platform Identity pcso.perry.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 21, 1980
Age 68
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

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%.

Perry County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
IN — Statewide
151
of 503 officers
30% 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. Earl W. Flamion'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 Earl W. Flamion Compares

Age at End of Watch
68
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Earl W. Flamion is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897