Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Michael Griffin succumbed to injuries received five days earlier when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while on duty. He was traveling on U.S. Highway 50 near Sacramento when his motorcycle's wheel began to wobble due to high speeds. The bike went out of control and Officer Griffin was thrown to the ground. Officer Griffin had been with the agency for nine years.
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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.
Officer Griffin gave the California Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Griffin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Michael S. Griffin 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael S. Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How Michael S. Griffin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael S. Griffin is highlighted in Jan.
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