Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Corbett succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a man for armed robbery. The suspect and Chief Corbett were wounded during the shootout. Chief Corbett had served with the agency for over 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Corbett gave the Watervliet Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Watervliet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Corbett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Michael E. Corbett 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Watervliet 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 E. Corbett's cause is highlighted.
How Michael E. Corbett Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael E. Corbett is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael E. Corbett was killed by gun; unknown type.
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