Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Darrin McMichael was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Interstate 20 near St. Augustine Drive at 6:10 a.m.
While driving his department motorcycle to work, Officer McMichael struck the back of an SUV when traffic suddenly stopped in front of him. The collision caused him to fall off his motorcycle. Before he could get up, another vehicle ran over him and drove away.
Officer McMichael was transported to Baylor Medical Center where he died from his injuries.
The driver, who was a convicted felon, was issued a warrant in 2024 while in a Mississippi jail for parole violations.
Officer McMichael had served with the Arlington Police Department for 24 years, assigned to the Motorcycle Unit for 13 years. His wife also serves with the agency.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer McMichael gave the Arlington Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Arlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McMichael.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Darrin McMichael 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Arlington Police Department, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Darrin McMichael's cause is highlighted.
How Darrin McMichael Compares
Offender Outcome
In custody
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Darrin McMichael is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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