Roll of Honor
Michael Christopher Walizer
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Walizer was killed in an automobile crash while responding to backup another deputy on a traffic stop at approximately 2:00 am.
He was driving on John Tyler Highway, one mile west of Route 155 when his patrol car ran off the right side of the roadway. The patrol car then crossed over to the other side of the road and struck a tree. Despite wearing a seat belt, he suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Deputy Walizer had served with the Charles City County Sheriff's Office for six years and previously served with the Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport Police Department, Richmond International Airport Police Department, and Caroline County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Walizer gave the Charles City County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charles City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Walizer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Christopher Walizer 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 VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Charles City 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 Christopher Walizer's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Christopher Walizer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Christopher Walizer is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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