Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Michael Northey was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of West 75th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard while making a traffic stop. He and his partner had just stopped two men on motorcycles and had arrested one of them for carrying a handgun. As Patrolman Northey stood next to his patrol car's open door preparing to get into the car another vehicle struck him. The vehicle carried Patrolman Northey approximately 47 feet where it struck the tow truck that was carrying the motorcycle. Patrolman Northey succumbed to his injuries two days later. The driver who struck him was charged with negligent homicide. Patrolman Northey had served with the Arvada Police Department for 18 months and had previously served with the Baltimore City, Maryland, Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Northey gave the Arvada Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Arvada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Northey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Walter Michael Northey is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Arvada Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Michael Northey's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Michael Northey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Michael Northey is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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