Michael Ray Twitty
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Sergeant

Michael Ray Twitty

Stevenson Police Department — Stevenson, AL
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch December 22, 1979
Age 30
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 138
The Vigil Panel 122 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Twitty was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit. Approximately 10 miles into the pursuit his vehicle left the roadway on a sharp curve and struck a cement bridge. The impact caused the vehicle to burst into flames, with Sergeant Twitty trapped inside. Sergeant Twitty had served with the agency for 2 years.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Twitty gave the Stevenson Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stevenson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Twitty.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Stevenson, Jackson County, AL
Platform Identity stevpd.jackson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1979
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 138
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Michael Ray Twitty served in the U.S. Army (1969–1972) before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Michael Ray Twitty 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%.

Stevenson Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% 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 Ray Twitty's cause is highlighted.

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

How Michael Ray Twitty Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Ray Twitty is highlighted in Dec.

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

Military Service

Michael Ray Twitty served in the U.S. Army (1969–1972) before joining law enforcement.

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