Michael Dale Stockwell
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Investigator

Michael Dale Stockwell

Orange Beach Police Department — Orange Beach, AL
Accident
End of Watch September 17, 2013
Age 45
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Investigator Mike Stockwell was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of the Foley Beach Expressway and County Road 12, in Foley, at approximately 9:00 pm.

His unmarked department vehicle collided with another vehicle in the intersection. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured.

Investigator Stockwell had served in law enforcement for 20 years.

Wow, I can't believe it's been 12 years without you here. We still tell stories about you, still think about you every day. You will never be forgotten Mike! We will miss you forever. Forever your CAB.

Christy Palmer Orange Beach Municipal Court Magistrate, forever your friend September 17th, 2025

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August 2, 2026

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Investigator Stockwell gave the Orange Beach Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Orange Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Stockwell.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Orange Beach, Baldwin County, AL
Platform Identity obpd.baldwin.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 2013
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Investigator Michael Dale Stockwell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Orange Beach Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Orange Beach Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
AL — Statewide
182
of 643 officers
28.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Michael Dale Stockwell Compares

Age at Death
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
20
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Dale Stockwell is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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