Deputy Sheriff Stanley “Allen” Burdic

Officer: Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Sheriff Stanley "Allen" Burdic

Date: 3/11/2021          Location: Myrtle Creek, OR              FACTORS (1,2,8,11,15,19)7?9?13?

Perpetrator(s) Involved: Jack Orville Flack

Criminal Activity History/Involved: Yes, Orville described himself as a “professional robber” and he had three felony convictions for which he served 5 years in prison. /Yes, Flack was involved in a shooting which prompted a police response.

Mental Illness: Unknown.

Substance Abuse History/Involved: Unknown./None stated.

Race/Sex/Age: Unknown/Male/Unknown

What prompted the initial contact with the killer? During the early morning of August 12, 1980, Deputy Burdic attempted to stop the suspect, Jack Flack, involved in a shooting the night before.

Actions taken by subject toward police: Flack shot Deputy Burdic twice, stole his patrol vehicle and then ran him over as he fled the scene.

Reactions by the police: After an intensive manhunt Flack was taken into custody (Matkin 4/20/21).

How murdered? Deputy Burdic died from complications arising from when he was shot and run over after confronting a shooting suspect.

What could have been done differently for the officer to still be alive? With little details of the incident it is unknown if Deputy Burdic had cover available from which to hide when making contact with Flack or if Burdic had his gun out and pointed at Flack as it should have been when approaching him.

Would the officer have been justified to use deadly force before being murdered? Given that Flack was a suspect in a shooting, Deputy Burdic could have reasonably feared for his life when Flack made a furtive movement or refused to show his hands.

Outcome for the cop-killer: Flack was convicted of first-degree assault, attempted murder, being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Miscellaneous: Deputy Burdic was left “with partial paralysis in one arm, a permanent limp, and severe chronic pain that lasted the rest of his life.”