Police Officer Michael Blankenship

Police Officer Michael Blankenship | Ohio State University Police Department, Ohio
Ohio State University Police Department, Ohio
Police Officer Michael Blankenship

Ohio State University Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch Monday, February 10, 1997

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Michael Blankenship

Police Officer Michael Blankenship was shot and killed after he and another officer responded to a suspicious person call at the Wexner Center for the Arts.

The killer committed suicide.

Officer Blankenship had served with the Ohio State University Police Department for seven years and served in law enforcement for an additional 12 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Bio

  • Age 43
  • Tour 19 years
  • Badge 303

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Handgun
  • Offender Committed suicide

suspicious person

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I think about you so often and miss you every day. Rest in peace til we meet again dad. Always loved, never forgotten.

Dianne Blankenship
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February 10, 2026

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