Officer Owen Lee Flack, Hopkinsville Police Department, Kentucky

Officer Owen Lee Flack

Hopkinsville Police Department, Kentucky

End of Watch Sunday, June 17, 1951

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Owen Lee Flack

Officer Owen Flack was shot and killed by one of two men when he tried to stop a fight between the two at a nightclub near the intersection of 2nd Street and Brown Street at approximately 2:00 am.

The 63-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with murder. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in 1936. He was paroled on May 14, 1943.

Officer Flack was a WWII veteran. He was a widower at the time of his death.

Bio

Age 41
Tour 8 months
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Charged with murder

disturbance

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Officer Flack,
On today, the 67th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served during WW II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

June 17, 2018