Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Scott Flahive was shot and killed after he had stopped a vehicle driving without lights at Beacon Boulevard near Park Avenue. The vehicle had been chased into the city limits after two inmates escaped from the Ottawa County Jail. As Officer Flahive approached the car, one of the escapees, who was lying in the back seat, shot through the rear window with a 30-06 rifle, striking Officer Flahive. He was transported to North Ottawa Community Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspects were apprehended immediately, less than 30 minutes after escaping jail. The shooter had planned on dying in a hail of bullets if he was stopped, but responding officers were able to prevent that from happening. He was sentenced to multiple life sentences. The two accomplices were sentenced to 10 and 15 years. Officer Flahive had served with the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety for four years. He was survived by his parents and sister, who became a law enforcement officer in Nevada. In December 2019, a section of US 31 was renamed "Officer Scott Flahive Memorial Highway" in his honor. The Scott A. Flahive Memorial Scholarship Fund offers educational assistance to local students pursuing careers in the fields of law enforcement and/or criminal justice. In 1994, the city dedicated the Scott Flahive Memorial Park.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and sister, who became a law enforcement officer in Nevada.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Flahive gave the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Flahive.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Scott Anthony Flahive is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott Anthony Flahive's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Anthony Flahive Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Anthony Flahive is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Scott Anthony Flahive was killed by rifle; .30-.06.