Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Michael Beuerlein was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to a fight call at approximately 7:30 p.m. Another vehicle attempted to turn left in front of him at the intersection of State Road and Wick Road (modern-day Grantwood Drive). Officer Beuerlein's motorcycle collided with the vehicle, causing him to be thrown 20 feet and suffer a fractured skull. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died four days later. Officer Beuerlein was survived by his fiancee. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Survivors
Officer Beuerlein was survived by his fiancee.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Beuerlein served with the Parma Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Parma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Beuerlein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Michael B. Beuerlein 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Parma Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael B. Beuerlein's cause is highlighted.
How Michael B. Beuerlein Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael B. Beuerlein is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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