Yuma County Sheriff's Office, Arizona
End of Watch: Monday, August 13, 2001
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: P78
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 13, 2001
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Senior Deputy Michael Meyer was killed in a single-vehicle accident while on patrol on Highway 95 at milepost 54.
He was traveling northbound when his patrol truck hydroplaned in heavy rain and then overturned two times. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Deputy Meyer was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Yuma County Sheriff's Office for four years and was the supervisor of the Water Safety Division. He is survived by his wife and five children.