Roll of Honor
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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- 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.
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Sean Michael O'Connell, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper Sean Michael O'Connell, Jr. 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sean Michael O'Connell, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Sean Michael O'Connell, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sean Michael O'Connell, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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