Gramercy Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Monday, October 18, 1999
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 701
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 18, 1999
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Michael Kahl was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car rear-ended a flat-bed truck that was making a left turn.
Chief Kahl had served as the chief of the 8-officer Gramercy Police Department for approximately one year and had served in law enforcement for a total of 15 year.