Sergeant Delbert Ray Flowers, Jr., Manheim Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

Sergeant Delbert Ray Flowers, Jr.

Manheim Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Friday, November 9, 1984

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Delbert Ray Flowers, Jr.

Sergeant Delbert Flowers died as a result of being exposed to carbon monoxide inside his 1982 Dodge Diplomat police cruiser due to a faulty ignition switch.

A Penn Township Police Department officer was requested to locate Sergeant Flowers when he failed to respond to dispatchers at about 4:00 am. The officer located him inside the car parked near the borough's maintenance shed on Rettew Lane. A small fire had started near the ignition switch in the car after he had become unconscious.

An autopsy revealed that Sergeant Flowers had died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Sergeant Flowers was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Manheim Borough Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife and son.

Bio

Age 32
Tour 9 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Exposure to toxins

mechanical failure

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Sgt. Flowers,
On today, the 40th 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 with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

November 9, 2024