Trooper Micheal Lynn Newton
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
End of Watch: Thursday, May 22, 2003

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 799

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, May 22, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Newton was killed when his patrol car, a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, was struck from behind while he was making a traffic stop on the shoulder of I-70 near Odessa, Missouri at 0700 hours.

The patrol car burst into flames upon impact and Trooper Newton was trapped inside. The driver of the vehicle he had stopped and the driver of the truck that struck his patrol car were both injured in the accident.

Trooper Newton was assigned to Troop A in Lee's Summit and had been with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for over two years. He is survived by his wife and two young sons.