Roll of Honor
Michael O. Lewis
Incident
Investigator Michael Lewis was killed in an automobile accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, while returning from conducting a follow-up homicide investigation in Indianapolis, Indiana. His vehicle went out of control and overturned during a heavy rainstorm. Investigator Lewis was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. He was a US Army veteran.
Survivors
Investigator Lewis was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Investigator Lewis served with the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office.
Thank you for your service to the San Bernardino community, and 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 O. Lewis served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Investigator Michael O. Lewis 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael O. Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Michael O. Lewis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael O. Lewis is highlighted in Mar.