Michael Anthony Lightning

How they died

Suicide

Sergeant S.G. Copeland ambushed Lightning at a townhouse to serve a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Lightning pointed a revolver at Sergeant Copeland. Sergeant Copeland took cover and drew his weapon. Other officers responded. Lightning put the revolver to his head and entered the townhouse. Sergeant Copeland called a number associated with the townhouse, but failed to contact Lightning. SWAT responded. Lightning fatally shot himself.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Michael Anthony Lightning, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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