Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Roy McKee succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle on Gratiot Street. As Patrolman McKee approached an intersection, he passed another car that unexpectedly turned left, sideswiping the motorcycle and throwing Patrolman McKee into the street. Patrolman Roy McKee died of a skull fracture in the hospital the next day. The driver of the car which struck Patrolman McKee was a close friend of the officer and never saw the motorcycle approaching when the accident happened. He had served with the Saginaw Police Department for only ten months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McKee served with the Saginaw Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Saginaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McKee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Roy McKee 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 MI, 229 of 719 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this state's fallen. That is 31.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Saginaw Police Department, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy McKee's cause is highlighted.
How Roy McKee Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy McKee is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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