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Sergeant E. Ernest Hartmann | Satellite Beach Police Department, Florida
Satellite Beach Police Department, Florida

Sergeant

E. Ernest Hartmann

Satellite Beach Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Sunday, May 31, 1992

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: 470

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: May 31, 1992
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Released in 2011

Sergeant Hartmann and Officer Philip Flagg were killed when they were both struck by a drunk driver while assisting another officer on the side of the road who had pulled over a car occupied by several teenagers.

Earlier the 32-year-old driver was leaving a local restaurant when an off-duty police officer stopped him and got a sober friend to take him home. An hour later he was back behind the wheel when the accident happened. He was convicted of two counts of manslaughter by driving under the influence and sentenced to 30 years. He was released on August 2, 2011.

The Satellite Beach Police Department building was named in honor of Sergeant Hartmann and Officer Flagg on the tenth anniversary of their passing.

Sergeant Hartmann had served in law enforcement for fourteen years, twelve of which he spent employed with the Satellite Beach Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two sons.