David Michael 
Family-Placed Obituary

MICHAEL, David L. age 64, of Springboro, passed away Sunday,
January 16, 2005. He was a 1958 graduate of West Carrollton 
High School. David was a 37 year veteran with the Dayton Police 
Department. He was a member of the Dayton Hostage Negotiation 
Team, Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, President of Survivewise, 
an organization that trains companies on how to survive in crisis 
situations such as workplace violence. David was a de-briefer at 
Ground Zero and a member of FOP Lodge #44. Preceded in death 
by his parents, Orville and Rosemary Michael. Survived by his loving 
wife of 44 years, Sandy; two sons, Scott (Kathy) and their children, 
Gabe, Kyle and Joel Michael; Jeff (Kim) and their children, Garrett and 
Griffin Michael; daughter, Kelli (Brian) Daugherty and their children, Sam 
and Kate and one grandchild on the way; brother, Dennis (Barb) Michael; 
and many other friends and family who will greatly miss David. Funeral 
services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday at Routsong Funeral Home, 
81 N. Main St., Centerville with Chaplain Tom Meyer officiating. 
urial in Miami Valley Memory Gardens Cemetery. Family will receive 
friends from 5-8:00 PM, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, 
memorial contributions may be made to A Special Wish Foundation, 436 
Valley St. Dayton, OH 45404. Condolences may be sent to the family via 
the funeral home's website at www.routsong.com. 

Published in the Dayton Daily News from 1/18/2005 - 1/19/2005.