Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Flynn was killed during a fall. Patrolman Flynn was survived by his wife and one child.
Survivors
Patrolman Flynn was survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Flynn gave the Salem Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Salem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Flynn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert E. Flynn 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Salem Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert E. Flynn's cause is highlighted.
How Robert E. Flynn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert E. Flynn is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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