Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Triplett was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 12:00 pm. He was flown to St. Louis University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Triplett had served for two years as a part-time deputy for the department while also serving full time as a Missouri police officer. He also served as a security officer for Mineral Area College.
Deputy Triplett had served for two years as a part-time deputy for the department while also serving full time as a Missouri police officer. He also served as a security officer for Mineral Area College.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Triplett gave the Washington County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Potosi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Triplett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Triplett 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Washington County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Triplett's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Triplett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Triplett is highlighted in Nov.
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