Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Michael Byrd was killed in a motorcycle crash at about 8:00 am while on patrol in Pascagoula.
He was thrown from his motorcycle after swerving to avoid a stopped car at the intersection of Chicot Street and Baltimore Avenue. After falling to the pavement he was struck by a passing truck. He was transported to Singing River Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Patrolman Byrd had served with the Pascagoula Police Department for 5-1/2 years.
Patrolman Byrd was a third-generation law enforcement officer. His father was the actively serving sheriff of Jackson County when the crash occurred.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Byrd gave the Pascagoula Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pascagoula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Byrd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman T. Micheal Byrd 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 MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Pascagoula Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. T. Micheal Byrd's cause is highlighted.
How T. Micheal Byrd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. T. Micheal Byrd is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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