Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Alexander was killed when his cruiser was struck by a tractor-trailer on the Overseas Highway at mile marker 90. Deputy Alexander was turning around, possibly in an attempt to stop a reported reckless driver, when he pulled in front of the tractor-trailer and was struck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputy Alexander had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for less than one year and had previously served with the Metro-Dade Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three young children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Alexander gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Key West community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Alexander.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael John Alexander 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael John Alexander's cause is highlighted.
How Michael John Alexander Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael John Alexander is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Monroe County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
