Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Norman Killough was accidentally shot and killed by an officer from another agency during an undercover operation. Trooper Killough and a second trooper were undercover, attempting to build credibility for an illegal fencing operation. The joint operation included officers from the Flint Police Department stopping them and hassling them in a high-crime section of town. During the second such stop at North Saginaw Street and Lomita Avenue at 1:00 a.m., one of the officer's revolvers accidentally discharged, striking Trooper Killough in the side. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Trooper Killough had served with the Michigan State Police for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Killough 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 Killough.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Norman R. Killough 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 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. Norman R. Killough's cause is highlighted.
How Norman R. Killough Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Norman R. Killough is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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