Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Francis Gattie was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Hazel Street and Woodward Avenue in Birmingham.
He had been recalled to work during his honeymoon because the department was short-staffed following the death of Patrolman Robert Dexter two weeks earlier. He was driving his department motorcycle to report to duty when collided with a car that was pulling away from the curb.
Patrolman Gattie was transported to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital where he succumbed to complications of his injuries after undergoing two surgeries.
Patrolman Gattie had only served with the Bloomfield Hills Police Department for three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gattie served with the Bloomfield Hills Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gattie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Francis Xavier Gattie is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bloomfield Hills Township Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Xavier Gattie's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Xavier Gattie Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Xavier Gattie is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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