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Police Chief

Michael Harry Sheridan

Richland Township Police Department — Hemlock, MI

Accident Veteran

End of Watch February 2, 1978

Age 35

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Chief Michael Sheridan was killed when he was struck by a car while investigating a minor traffic crash in Hemlock.

As he walked across Michigan 46 near Elm Street to help with a vehicle collision at 7:45 p.m., he was hit by a van. He was transported to St. Luke's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Chief Sheridan was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Richland Township Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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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.
Police Chief Sheridan gave the Richland Township Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hemlock community. 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

Department Richland Township Police Department

Location Hemlock, MI

Platform Identity rtpd.saginaw.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 2, 1978

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Michael Harry Sheridan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Chief Michael Harry Sheridan 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Richland Township Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

MI — Statewide

229

of 718 officers

31.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Harry Sheridan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Michael Harry Sheridan Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service