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Police Officer Michael Blankenship | Ohio State University Police Department, Ohio Ohio State University Police Department, Ohio

Police Officer

Michael Blankenship

Ohio State University Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Monday, February 10, 1997

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 43

Tour: 19 years

Badge # 303

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 2/10/1997

Weapon: Handgun

Suspect: Committed suicide

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Officer Michael Blankenship was shot and killed after he and another officer responded to a suspicious person call at the Wexner Center for the Arts.

The killer was found dead after committing suicide.

Officer Blankenship is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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He was like my Big Brother, my Friend, someone I looked up to he taught me more than I could ever have hoped to learn, I grew up with him in our families life, He was a true friend and like a son to my Dad, Mike was the guy who helped me to... make up my mind I wanted to be a Policeman, like he and my Dad he was the first police officer I ever rode with and as a reserve Officer while in the academy I worked and learned from. we shared many good times togther and some not so good times, we worked outside of law enforcement together we worked on cars together, like I said he was the big brother I didnt have, I;ll never forget that horrible day where I was what I was doing when I heard a OSU Officer had Been shot, my heart stopped a beat and my blood ran cold through me I just knew what was to come in that phone call I was about to recieve. Still after all these years not many days go buy I dont think of you and want to again cry as i did for so many days after you left us but in those memories I cant help but find a smile and a little chuckle at our fun times . This was a great COP a True Friend and my mentor,MY Brother, RIP Mike (my big Brother)

Patrolman(Ret.)Scott Allen
Franklin Twp Police Dept./Friend
April 9, 2012

 

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