Michael Dale Stockwell
Agency patch
Investigator

Michael Dale Stockwell

Orange Beach Police Department — Orange Beach, AL
Accident
End of Watch September 17, 2013
Age 45
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
The Vigil Panel 162 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Investigator Mike Stockwell was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of the Foley Beach Expressway and County Road 12, in Foley, at approximately 9:00 pm.

His unmarked department vehicle collided with another vehicle in the intersection. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured.

Investigator Stockwell had served in law enforcement for 20 years.

Wow, I can't believe it's been 12 years without you here. We still tell stories about you, still think about you every day. You will never be forgotten Mike! We will miss you forever. Forever your CAB.

Christy Palmer Orange Beach Municipal Court Magistrate, forever your friend September 17th, 2025

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-AL-520EA7FE
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
April 2, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Michael. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Investigator Stockwell gave the Orange Beach Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Orange Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Stockwell.

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

Agency

Location Orange Beach, AL
Platform Identity obpd.baldwin.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 2013
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Investigator Michael Dale Stockwell 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%.

At Orange Beach Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Orange Beach Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
AL — Statewide
182
of 643 officers
28.3% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Dale Stockwell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Michael Dale Stockwell Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
20
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Dale Stockwell is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Orange Beach Police Department are honored on badge.nw.