LODD: Police Officer Gary Michael
Police Officer Gary Michael
Clinton Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, August 6, 2017
Bio & Incident Details
Age: 37
Tour: 1 year
Cause: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Offender: At large
Police Officer Gary Michael was shot and killed during a traffic stop in the area of East Green Street and North 2nd Street at approximately 10:45 pm.
When Officer Michael stopped the vehicle for suspected registration violation, the driver exited the vehicle and opened fire. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Michael was able to return fire. It is not known if the subject was shot. The man fled the scene in the vehicle then crashed two blocks away. The subject then fled on foot and remains at large.
Officer Michael had served with the Clinton Police Department for less than one year.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Chief of Police Kevin Miller
Clinton Police Department
101 East Ohio Street
Clinton, MO 64735
Phone: (660) 885-2679
