Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Michael Stewart was shot and killed when he and another officer responded to a robbery and sexual battery in progress at a restaurant on Atlantic Boulevard. The other officer was shot and wounded. One suspect was killed, and the other suspect was apprehended and executed for the murder on January 30, 1985. Officer Stewart's death prompted a citizen campaign to donate money to purchase bulletproof vests. His partner survived when the bullet hit a ballpoint pen in his breast pocket, deflected it around his ribcage, and saved his life. Officer Stewart had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for only one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Stewart gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Stewart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Michael David Stewart is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael David Stewart's cause is highlighted.
How Michael David Stewart Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael David Stewart is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael David Stewart was killed by gun.
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