Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Michael Etchison was shot and killed after a high-speed pursuit on Georgia State Highway 11. During the pursuit, the subject shot and wounded a deputy at a roadblock five miles south of Monroe. He continued driving another mile until he blew a tire. The subject exited the vehicle and opened fire. He shot Lieutenant Etchison in the head, killing him instantly. Another officer, despite being shot in both legs, returned fire and killed the subject. That officer was awarded the Michael Etchison Award for Valor in 2006 for the actions he took that day. Lieutenant Michael Etchison had served with the Monroe Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Etchison gave the Monroe Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Etchison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Michael Everette Etchison, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Everette Etchison, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Michael Everette Etchison, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Everette Etchison, Sr. is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Everette Etchison, Sr. was killed by rifle.