Trooper Norman R. Killough
Michigan State Police
Michigan

End of Watch: Saturday, October 7, 1978
Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Trooper Killough was accidentally shot and killed by an officer from another agency during an undercover operation. Trooper Killough and a second trooper were undercover attempting to build credibility for an illegal fencing operation. The joint operation included officers from the Flint Police Department to stop them and hassle them in a high-crime section of town. During the second such stop one of the officer's revolvers accidentally discharged, striking Trooper Killough in the side. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

 
Photograph: Trooper Norman R. Killough

Patch image: Michigan State Police, Michigan

Visit Trooper Killough's memorial at www.ODMP.org