Ala. Investigator Killed In Crash Heading Home

Officer Mike Stockwell, 45, was driving his unmarked department vehicle, a white Chevy Tahoe SUV, in Foley when he got into a collision with a sedan.

September 18, 2013

Photo courtesy of Orange Beach PD.A veteran Alabama police investigator died after a two-car accident while on the way home after work, reports AL.com.

Orange Beach Police Officer Mike Stockwell, 45, was driving his unmarked department vehicle, a white Chevy Tahoe SUV, in Foley when he got into a collision with a sedan at County Road 12 and the Foley Beach Expressway.

Stockwell was a 20-year veteran and leaves behind two daughters.

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