Michael Steven Erdahl

Washington State Department of Corrections — Olympia, WA

Felonious

End of Watch May 29, 1985

Age 33

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Parole Officer Michael Erdahl was beaten and stabbed to death inside his home at 12716 Wright Bliss Road NW in Gig Harbor. The home was then set on fire and destroyed. Officer Erdahl served as a parole officer at the Bremerton Office and had been threatened by a recent parolee. Although the case has not been solved it is believed by the investigating agency that his murder was a result of his duties as a parole officer. Officer Erdahl had served with the Washington State Department of Corrections for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Parole Officer Erdahl gave the Washington State Department of Corrections 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Parole Officer Erdahl.

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

Agency

Department Washington State Department of Corrections

Location Olympia, WA

Platform Identity wsdcorr.thurston.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 29, 1985

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Offender At large

Parole Officer Michael Steven Erdahl is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Washington State Department of Corrections, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Washington State Department of Corrections

of 11 officers

54.5% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious