Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Michalko died after being overtaken by carbon monoxide gas while sitting in a parked patrol car. Officer Michalko had served with the agency for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Michalko gave the Danbury Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Danbury community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Michalko.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Steven D. Michalko 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 CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Danbury Police Department, 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. Steven D. Michalko's cause is highlighted.
How Steven D. Michalko Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven D. Michalko is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Danbury Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
