Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Moreland was killed in an automobile accident during a high speed vehicle pursuit. The suspect turned himself in the following day. Patrolman Moreland had served with the agency for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Moreland gave the Montevallo Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Montevallo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Moreland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Michael Lee Moreland 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Lee Moreland's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Lee Moreland Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Lee Moreland is highlighted in Jul.