Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Donald Flusche died eight years after being involved in an accident while responding to a felony in progress.
During the response his cruiser struck a patch of water near 7272 Greenville Avenue and went into a creek. A ride along in his vehicle was killed instantly. Sergeant Flusche never regained consciousness after the accident.
The accident occurred exactly 20 years to the day after he began his career, and he was officially retired from the department two years later, when it was determined he would not recover from his injuries. He succumbed to his injuries on his 50th birthday.
Sergeant Flusche is survived by his wife, two adult children, parents, and two brothers.
Survivors
Sergeant Flusche is survived by his wife, two adult children, parents, and two brothers.
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Flusche gave the Dallas Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Flusche.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Donald Frederick Flusche, Jr. 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Dallas Police Department, 30 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Frederick Flusche, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Donald Frederick Flusche, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Frederick Flusche, Jr. is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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