Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Mike Haynes succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when a car being operated by an intoxicated driver struck his patrol car head-on on US 93 just north of Highway 82 in Flathead County.
The drunk driver was driving the wrong way on the highway when the collision occurred at approximately 2:40 am. The intoxicated driver was also killed in the collision.
Trooper Haynes was a member of the Montana National Guard and had served with the Montana Highway Patrol for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two young children, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Haynes gave the Montana Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Montana. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael Warren Haynes served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper Michael Warren Haynes 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 MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Montana Highway Patrol, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Warren Haynes's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Warren Haynes Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed in collision
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Warren Haynes is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Warren Haynes was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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