U.S. Army · United States 
Michael Hislope
2026
Michael Hislope served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hislope was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend the suspect who had killed Deputy Sheriff Gabriel Ramirez.
Around 4:00 p.m., a man shot and killed Deputy Ramirez during a traffic stop before fleeing. Responding officers found the suspect's truck abandoned near Reeds Spring on State Highway 160. Using the suspect's heat signature, the Missouri State Highway Patrol tracked the suspect in the woods. When they approached the suspect, he fired at officers, striking and killing Deputy Hislope and wounding two deputies, one with the Christian County Sheriff's Office and the other with the Webster County Sheriff's Office.
The suspect, a convicted felon who had posted bail for an additional crime on February 20, 2026, was killed in return gunfire.
Deputy Hislope was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Christian County Sheriff's Office for over six years.
Around 4:00 p.m., a man shot and killed Deputy Ramirez during a traffic stop before fleeing. Responding officers found the suspect's truck abandoned near Reeds Spring on State Highway 160. Using the suspect's heat signature, the Missouri State Highway Patrol tracked the suspect in the woods. When they approached the suspect, he fired at officers, striking and killing Deputy Hislope and wounding two deputies, one with the Christian County Sheriff's Office and the other with the Webster County Sheriff's Office.
The suspect, a convicted felon who had posted bail for an additional crime on February 20, 2026, was killed in return gunfire.
Deputy Hislope was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Christian County Sheriff's Office for over six years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, daughter, son, mother, father, two brothers, and three sisters.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Christian County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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