Blake Allison Michael
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Private

Blake Allison Michael

West Virginia State Police — South Charleston, WV
Accident
End of Watch May 1, 1927
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Michael was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol in Masontown, Preston County.

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BO-US-WV-190A1C20
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Michael served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Michael.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location South Charleston, WV
Platform Identity wvsp.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 1, 1927
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Private Blake Allison Michael is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 23.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At West Virginia State Police, 20 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.6% of this agency's fallen.

West Virginia State Police
20
of 42 officers
47.6% Accident
WV — Statewide
54
of 232 officers
23.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Blake Allison Michael's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Blake Allison Michael Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Blake Allison Michael is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897