Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You will not be forgotten. Thank you for making our country a better place!

Det. Bryan Bonitati
Maryland Department of Public Safety

April 17, 2023

Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff McNabb.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2019

Mike and I not only worked together I considered him one of my best friends.
Words can never completely express the great loss that was felt by me personally and the community of law enforcement when we lost Mike.
You remain in our hearts forever,
Elmer and Brenda

Lt. Elmer Kinder retired
KCSO

December 20, 2017

Hi. I was riding on WA hwy 14 the other day and saw the memorial for Deputy Mc Nabb. I never knew or met Michael. I stopped at the sign by Lyle, said a prayer for Michael, took some photos. I sent a photo of the memorial to my son Michael. My dads name was James. I'm retired Deputy Mc Nabb ( MCSO. PDX. OR. ). On 11/18/86 our son Michael James Mc Nabb was born. Thank you for your Michael. May peace be with you.

Deputy R L Mc Nabb
MCSO. PDX. OR.

June 4, 2017

I remember your brother vividly. In school he was always smiling and laugjing. For some resason, (which I don't recall), we went to your house a lot in the summers. Maybe because you lived by Bonham's and Archiuletas's. I don't know. I just know we were always in thst area with my dad for some reason. Anyway, your brother, whether in school or at your house, was always so nice to my sister and I. We were a few years younger but he never seemed to care we were underclassmen, like so many others did at that time. He had that big smile, that wonderful booming laugh and that kind spirit. I never really knew him but he made an impression on me at that young age, as to what a decent, caring human should be and helped to set the bar for what I should look for in all people.
I am so sorry for your loss so many years ago, but will be proud every time I drive the highway that I met and went to school with your wonderful brother, Kathy & family

Julie Espey
Lyle Alumni

September 11, 2016

Mike and I were close friends and I will never forget the day my mom called and told me what happened. It was 30 years ago and I still vividly remember and still feel the pain. He was such a fun, wonderful guy Miss you Mike and we will be honoring you this Sunday at a memorial and naming part of Hwy 14 after you.

Julie Rowlands Cowart
Best friend

April 15, 2016

I grew up in Lyle, WA in the 80's. Mike was a great guy that always treated everyone with respect. It was a very sad day for our town when he passed.
As I drive through Lyle today, I always wonder why that stretch of HWY 14 is not named the Mike McNabb Memorial Highway.

Henry Griffith

February 23, 2014

I remember Mike every April and on Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15). I was his neighbor and grew up with him in his hometown, Lyle, Wash. A good man who was taken from us far too early.

Jenny Gould
Childhood Friend

May 20, 2013

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 26th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

April 17, 2012

To all who posted here:

I am deeply moved. I had no idea this page existed until today! Thank you for your wonderful words. After 25 years the loss is sometimes felt as fresh as if it happened yesterday...and your words, even written several years ago...are very comforting!

Kathy

Kathy Shenk
Sister

December 31, 2011

Thank you for the job you did. GOD BLESS YOU !

citizen

April 2, 2010

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

April 28, 2008

Gone but not forgotten...RIP.

January 26, 2008

Hello Micheal, I just spoke with your sister I was not aware she was a "survivor" as well. I met her at church when i began attending and she lives just a few houses down from me. I had not seen her in quite some time and she was going by and she stopped, her and her daughter. She asked me what was up with me I told her I was going to Washington D.C. for the National Police Week Memorial service. and she had a surprised look. She is really looking forward to me returning and telling her all about my experiance there. Any way she told me about you and I just wanted to leave a note that my prayers are with your family. As I look I also notice it was 18 years ago today your life ended short.

Thank you for your selfless acts of sacrifice, your dedication, and your committment to the community. You will not be forgotton.

...AT PEACE WITH HONOR

Emory, Ephrata, WA
brother of Ferry County WA Undersheriff Matthew Lane, EOW 5/30/03

April 17, 2004

I worked as an officer in a small town in Klickitat County at the same time Mike was a deputy there. On the morning of April 17, 1986 I got a phone call at home from the chief. He said he had bad news. I thought he was going to say I had to work that day. Instead, he told me Mike had been killed on duty that night. I remember thinking that couldn't be true because if it was, I would never see Mike again. Unfortunately it was true. That happened early in my career and I cannot forget the feeling of helplessness I felt after getting that call.

Detective Karl Nyholm
Skamania County Sheriff

Rest easy, brother. As long as we pin the star, you live. A hero forever, never to be forgotten.

Deputy M. Moore
Warren County S.O. (OH)