Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jenkins was shot and killed after stopping two men in a vehicle for having a defective tail light. When he approached the vehicle he asked for the driver's license and registration. The driver gave Officer Jenkins the registration but not the license. When Officer Jenkins asked again, the driver produced a .22 caliber handgun and shot him twice. The driver then exited the vehicle, took Officer Jenkins' duty weapon, and shot him several more times. Backup officers found Officer Jenkins still holding the registration card. As officers began a search of the area for the suspects, Officer Jenkins' killer opened fire on them from a house near the scene of the shooting. As the officers returned fire the suspect shot and killed himself. His companion later surrendered to officers and was charged with accessory to murder.
Survivors
Officer Jenkins had been with the agency for six weeks and was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Jenkins served with the Bessemer City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bessemer City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Jenkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Michael Patrick Jenkins is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Bessemer City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Patrick Jenkins's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Patrick Jenkins Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Patrick Jenkins is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Patrick Jenkins was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.
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