Roll of Honor
Philip John Michael
Incident
Constable Philip Michael succumbed to injuries he received in a vehicle crash on May 3, 2024, while en route to serve a warrant.
Around 2:00 p.m., Constable Michael was traveling on Route 51 in Perryopolis when a driver ran a red light at Independence Street and struck his vehicle. He was transported to Allegheny General Hospital where he passed away on June 6, 2024.
The driver pleaded guilty to failure to stop at a red signal, not yielding on the roadway, and careless driving causing intentional death.
Constable Michael had served with the Pennsylvania State Constable - Fayette County for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Michael gave the Pennsylvania State Constable 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Uniontown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Michael.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Philip John Michael 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pennsylvania State Constable - Fayette County, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philip John Michael's cause is highlighted.
How Philip John Michael Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Philip John Michael is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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