Roll of Honor
Incident
Private Michael was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol in Masontown, Preston County.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Michael served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Michael.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private Blake Allison Michael 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At West Virginia State Police, 20 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Blake Allison Michael's cause is highlighted.
How Blake Allison Michael Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Blake Allison Michael is highlighted in May.
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