Officer Michael S. Griffin
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Thursday, January 13, 1966

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 8, 1966
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Griffin succumbed to injuries received five days earlier when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while on duty. He was traveling on U.S. Highway 50 near Sacramento when his motorcycle's wheel began to wobble due to high speeds. The bike went out of control and Officer Griffin was thrown to the ground.

Officer Griffin had been with the agency for nine years.