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Reserve Deputy Sheriff Michael Don Roberts | Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Reserve Deputy Sheriff

Michael Don Roberts

Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Friday, September 30, 2011

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 357

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 30, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Reserve Deputies Mike Roberts and Tim Lowry were killed when their patrol car collided with a tractor trailer on State Highway 39, at about 6:50 pm, while serving warrants.

As they crested a hill they encountered a semi that had just made a U-turn. Their patrol car struck the duals of the trailer. Both deputies suffered massive head injuries as a result of the collision.

Deputy Roberts is survived by his wife, five children, parents, two brothers, one sister, and five grandchildren.