Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Michael Webster was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver during a traffic stop on Highway 40 in Blue Springs, Missouri at approximately 3:00 am. As Corporal Webster spoke with the driver of the vehicle he pulled over, the drunk driver struck his patrol car, then the stopped vehicle, and then Corporal Webster. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 7:05 pm. On February 10, 1995, the 21-year-old driver was convicted of second degree assault, drunk driving, and sentenced to 7 years. Just 7 months into his sentence he was released pending an appeal. His drivers license was restored to him. Corporal Webster had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 9 years. He is survived by his wife and three children. He had recently been recognized for his exceptional record for drunk driving arrests.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Webster gave the Missouri State Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Missouri. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Webster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Michael Elliott Webster is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Missouri State Highway Patrol, 13 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Elliott Webster's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Elliott Webster Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Elliott Webster is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Elliott Webster was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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