Roll of Honor
Biography
Commonly known as Officer Mike, Michael was a Sergeant for the Licking Police Department in Licking, Missouri for over fourteen years. In 2004 Mike graduated from the Missouri Sheriff’s Academy with a Class A, Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification. He was proud to be a local cop for his small town during his time as #701 and held a reserve commission with the Texas County Sherriff’s Department. Mike also was the certified tactical weapons and taser instructor for his department and the surrounding departments within Texas County. Originally a California native and the only child of actress Miyoshi Umeki, the community of Licking was his home for twenty years and he took great personal pride in protecting them. He especially loved connecting with the children of the Licking R-VIII School District and was always happy to be a guest speaker in the classroom or assist the local girl scout troop. Mike’s world revolved around sporting events for his three kids. For almost every home game, he could be found in his favorite spot on the bleachers, usually cheering very loudly for not just his own favorite athlete but for all his Wildcats. He loved the Steeler’s football team, World Cup soccer, and going to St. Louis Cardinal’s baseball games with his brothers in blue. Michael’s sarcasm, wit, and unending knowledge of movie trivia were infectious personal traits that always left a lasting effect on all who met him. Mike died by suicide in his home on August 27, 2018. He left behind his three children Athena, Nicholas, and Anthony, as well as his former spouse and co-parent of his three kids, Bethany Pope. Well-known and respected by the surrounding departments and law enforcement community of the area, he also counted his brothers in blue and many lifelong close friends as family. He loved his kids, his job, and his community. He was not only a good police officer but was a good man.
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Officer Michael Hood served with the City of Licking Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Michael Randall Hood is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 2 of 813 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.2% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 0.8%.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Randall Hood's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Randall Hood Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Randall Hood is highlighted in Aug.