Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office, Washington
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 102
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 6, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Michael Estes died of injuries he sustained when his patrol car was involved in a collision eight days earlier.
He was driving with his emergency lights on to a residence in Burbank, where a 911 hangup call had been reported. He was traveling south on Highway 124 when he collided with an eastbound flatbed truck carrying drywall joint compound.
The deputy was taken to Kadlec Medical Center where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Deputy Estes had served with the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office for 18 months.