Sergeant E. Ernest Hartmann

E. Ernest Hartmann

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 crash 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.

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.

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