Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Flynn died of a heart attack after being kicked in the chest while trying to subdue a drunk at 60th and Vine streets. He collapsed and died in old Misericordia Hospital. He was a 12-year veteran of the force.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Flynn gave the Philadelphia Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Flynn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edward J. Flynn is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 37 of 378 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward J. Flynn's cause is highlighted.
How Edward J. Flynn Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Edward J. Flynn is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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