Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Paul Mitchell died of injuries sustained in an automobile crash while responding to a call at 2:20 a.m. Officer Mitchell was en route to back up another officer in a traffic stop when he swerved to avoid a vehicle stalled on Ritchie Highway and Americana Circle in Glen Burnie. His patrol vehicle slid on the ice, and he crashed into a pole. Officer Mitchell was transported to University Hospital where he succumbed to his internal injuries. Officer Mitchell was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Anne Arundel County Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Mitchell gave the Anne Arundel County Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Millersville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Paul N. Mitchell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Paul N. Mitchell 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 MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Anne Arundel County Police Department, 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. Paul N. Mitchell's cause is highlighted.
How Paul N. Mitchell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul N. Mitchell is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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