Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Derek John Flanagan
In memory of:
Corporal Derek John Flanagan
February 20, 1989
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
31162
35
E Division
Additional Information
October 22, 1953
Portsmouth, England
February 11, 1974
His service was in British Columbia. He was a member of the Vancouver Drug Squad and had volunteered for service on several Emergency Response Teams. On the day of his death, Cpl. Flanagan climbed on board a pickup truck to make a buy for heroin as part of an undercover team. When members moved in to make arrests, the driver became suspicious and began to drive away. When the suspect in the back of the truck tried to retrieve the heroin from Cpl. Flanagan, a struggle ensued and Cpl. Flanagan was thrown from the moving vehicle. Cpl. Flanagan was married to Fiona and they had two children. He also had a daughter from his previous marriage.
Commemorated on Page 186 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Honour Roll Book.
Digital Collection
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Corporal Derek John Flanagan – © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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