Visitation and funeral announced for Arlington officer killed in hit-and-run accident
Funeral services for the Arlington police officer who was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 20 westbound in Dallas have been announced for Sept. 26 and Sept. 27.
The visitation for Officer Darrin McMichael is scheduled for Sept. 26 at Wade Funeral Home in Arlington from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The funeral service will be held Sept. 27 at Crossroads Christian Church in Grand Prairie at 10 a.m.
Both events are open to the community, the Arlington Police Department said on social media.
McMichael was on his way to work Thursday morning when a sport utility vehicle in the far left-hand lane reduced speed because of slow traffic ahead. McMichael’s motorcycle hit the SUV and the officer fell onto the left-hand shoulder of the road, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.
A dark-colored sedan ran over McMichael as he lay on the shoulder of the freeway and kept going. McMichael died from his injuries a short time later at a local hospital.
Investigators are still looking for the car, believed to be a dark-colored Dodge or Chrysler, and the driver.
McMichael worked with the Arlington Police Department for 24 years and with the Motorcycle Unit for 13. He’d also worked as a patrol officer and a detective in Arlington’s north patrol district.
Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said McMichael was a beloved member of the department.
“We are heartbroken and we are hurting,” Jones said in a news release Thursday. “This is a devastating loss that will be felt for a long time.”
This story was originally published September 23, 2023 at 12:33 PM.
