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Trooper

Sean Michael O'Connell Jr.

Washington State Patrol — Olympia, WA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch May 31, 2013

Age 38

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Badge 1076

The Vigil Panel 162 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 33

Incident

Trooper Sean O'Connell was killed when his motorcycle was struck by another vehicle as he controlled traffic in Conway, Washington.

He was struck near the intersection of Fir Island Road and Main Street and knocked to the ground at approximately 5:45 pm. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Trooper O'Connell was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Washington State Patrol for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: August 2, 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.
Trooper O'Connell gave the Washington State Patrol 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Washington State Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Olympia, WA

Platform Identity whp.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 31, 2013

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 38

Badge Number 1076

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Sean Michael O'Connell Jr. served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Sean Michael O'Connell Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

Washington State Patrol

of 34 officers

67.6% Accident

WA — Statewide

111

of 340 officers

32.6% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident