Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Chief Steven Fleming succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when he fell from a ladder at the police department's evidence building on October 25, 2013.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained until succumbing to the injuries on November 1, 2013.
Chief Fleming had served with the Gainesville Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Chief Fleming gave the Gainesville Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Gainesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Chief Fleming.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Chief Steven K. Fleming 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 Gainesville Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven K. Fleming's cause is highlighted.
How Steven K. Fleming Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven K. Fleming is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Gainesville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
