Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Timothy O'Neill was killed in a motorcycle crash, in Plainfield Township, at approximately 7:45 am.
He was riding his department motorcycle when he was involved in the crash near the intersection of Wolverine Boulevard NE and Belding Road NE.
Trooper O'Neill had served with the Michigan State Police for three years. He is survived by his mother, father, twin brother, sister, and fiancee. The crash occurred two weeks before his wedding date.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, father, twin brother, sister, and fiancee.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper O'Neill gave the Michigan State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper O'Neill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Timothy James O'Neill is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At MI State Police, 29 of 57 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy James O'Neill's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy James O'Neill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy James O'Neill is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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