Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Michael Jennings was killed when his car slid into a tree and burst into flames while driving down a steep hill at 6:45 pm. His partner was injured in the accident. Officer Jennings served with the Winston-Salem Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Jennings gave the Winston-Salem Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Winston-Salem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jennings.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Michael Ray Jennings 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Winston-Salem Police Dept., 8 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Ray Jennings's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Ray Jennings Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Ray Jennings is highlighted in Jan.
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