Born on December 13, 1944, he was the son of the late Jesse McLaughlin and Agnes Grimes McLaughlin.
Michael was an investigator with the Public Defender’s office and was the Chief of Police for the City of Martinsburg for over twenty years. Michael served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1965. He was a member of the Elks Club, the Moose, the VFW and the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Edna McLaughlin; children: Dawn Martin Atwell and husband Scott of Martinsburg, Michele McLaughlin Fowler and husband Bobby of Hagerstown, MD, and Michael P. McLaughlin of Martinsburg; grandchildren: Keenen Martin and Nikki Atwell; sister, Beverly Grimes of Berryville; two sister-in-laws: Elizabeth Perry and husband Randy of Baltimore and Janice Ann Housden and husband Tony Housden of Bellville, Illinois; and nephew, Tony Housden Jr.
A visitation will be held at Rosedale Funeral Home on Friday, February 21, 2020 from 6-8 pm. Funeral Services will be held at Rosedale on Saturday February 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm with Interment to follow in Rosedale Cemetery.