Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department, Tribal Police
End of Watch: Friday, March 7, 2008
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 7, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Pat Flickinger was killed in an automobile crash while on duty near the intersection of Highway 199 and Whiskey Creek Drive, in Marshall County, at approximately 7:55 pm.
He was traveling eastbound on Highway 199 when a slow moving truck turned onto the roadway in front of him. He attempted to avoid colliding with the rear of the truck by going to the left of center. His department vehicle collided with a pickup truck that crested a hill coming in the opposite direction.
Agent Flickinger was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served with the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department for four years and had served in law enforcement for 16 years. He is survived by his daughter.