Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Michael Burson was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and slid into the path of an oncoming vehicle. At the time of his death, he was escorting the widow of another police officer to her husband's funeral. Officer Burson had served with the Orlando Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burson gave the Orlando Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Michael W. Burson, Sr. 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 Orlando Police Department, 6 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael W. Burson, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Michael W. Burson, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael W. Burson, Sr. is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
15 officers from Orlando Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
