Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Erwin was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 51 in Atoka.
Survivors
Deputy Erwin was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, two sisters, and grandmother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Erwin served with the Tipton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Covington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Erwin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Wilson Erwin 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tipton County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Wilson Erwin's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Wilson Erwin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Wilson Erwin is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Tipton County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
