Incident
Trooper Craig Scott was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle for speeding in Ingham County. Unbeknownst to him, the two occupants of the vehicle had stolen it four days earlier. The driver produced a driver's license but failed to produce a registration for the vehicle. Trooper Scott attempted to radio in the information but could not contact the dispatcher. He then approached the driver again and placed him under arrest. As he walked the subject back to the patrol car, the passenger exited the vehicle, snuck up behind him, and shot him in the back three times at a range of three feet. The two men fled the scene but were apprehended in the neighboring county after stealing a car at gunpoint. Both men were sentenced to life in prison. Trooper Scott was a United States Army veteran who served with the Michigan State Police for four years. In September 2019, U.S. 127 from Jackson County to Ingham County's Exit 56 was renamed Trooper Craig A. Scott Memorial Highway.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Scott gave the Michigan State Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Craig Alan Scott served in the U.S. Army (1972â1975) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
MI State Police has lost 57 officers; 27 of them killed feloniously.
Craig is one of 415 officers killed feloniously in MI, 59% of the 703 remembered there.
Craig is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Craig is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1982, 1 officer at MI State Police was killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 23 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 2.
In 1982, 4 officers in MI were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 124 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 14.
In 1982, 122 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 42nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1982, 142 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Craig was 28. Of the 27 killed feloniously at MI State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 33; the middle age was 29. Craig had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Craig was 28. Of the 400 killed feloniously in MI whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 42; the middle age was 35. Craig had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Craig was 28. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Craig had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Craig was 28. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Craig had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
February holds 3.7% of these deaths at MI State Police; July holds the most, 14.8%. Tuesdays: 3.7%.
February holds 6% of these deaths in MI; December holds the most, 12.3%. Tuesdays: 11.6%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 47.4% of all 57 deaths at MI State Police, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 25.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 59% of all 703 deaths in MI, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, Craig among them.
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Harold Anderson
Mar 12, 1921
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Milan Pratt
Apr 15, 1922
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John P. Clinton
Jan 8, 1923
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Harvey Edgar Bolen
May 4, 1923
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William Martz
Mar 12, 1925
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Howard H. Funk
Jul 8, 1926
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Sam Mapes
May 1, 1927
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Delos A. Williams
Jun 30, 1929
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John S. Burke
Oct 13, 1930
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Richards F. Hammond
Jan 20, 1937
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Irvine F. Wurm
Jan 26, 1941
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John W. Cain
Nov 26, 1941
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Charles T. Wood
Apr 14, 1942
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Ralph Broullire
Mar 16, 1943
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John D. Ryan
Mar 3, 1950
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George Branny
Apr 12, 1950
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Perry Critchell
Mar 20, 1954
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Calvin Rutledge Jones
Feb 10, 1956
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George Eino Lappi
Nov 19, 1956
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Bert Anthony Pozza
Nov 19, 1956
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Dugald A. Pellot
Sep 30, 1957
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Albert W. Souden
Sep 3, 1959
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Robert Raymond Gonser
Aug 8, 1968
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Carl P. Lindberg
May 26, 1969
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Rodger M. Adams
May 14, 1971
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Gary T. Rampy
Dec 31, 1971
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Charles B. Stark
Dec 31, 1971
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Steven Bruce DeVries
Oct 12, 1972
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Darryl M. Rantanen
May 27, 1974
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Larry Lee Forreider
Dec 5, 1974
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Norman R. Killough
Oct 7, 1978
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Harry A. Sorenson
Dec 5, 1978
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David William Hubbard
Sep 16, 1980
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Allan Philip Peterson
Aug 29, 1981
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Craig Alan Scott
Feb 9, 1982
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Vicki Moreau DeVries
Jul 22, 1982
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Tony L. Thames
Jun 12, 1983
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Robert James Mihalik
Sep 9, 1984
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Paul L. Hutchins
Aug 30, 1985
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James E. Boland
Jul 26, 1987
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Kermit Fitzpatrick
Jul 7, 1991
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James R. DeLoach
Feb 1, 1992
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Steven J. Niewiek
Feb 2, 1992
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Byron Joseph Erickson
Jul 31, 1993
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Bryon S. Egelski
Jul 11, 1994
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Manuel H. Fields
Aug 27, 1994
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Frederick Anthony Hardy
Nov 6, 1999
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Rick Lee Johnson
May 6, 2000
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Kevin Michael Marshall
Jul 7, 2003
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Jeffrey James Werda
Apr 6, 2011
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Paul Kenyon Butterfield, II
Sep 9, 2013
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Chad H. Wolf
Aug 28, 2015
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Timothy James O'Neill
Sep 20, 2017
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Caleb Howard Starr
Jul 31, 2020
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Todd Lawrence Leveille
Dec 9, 2021
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Joel Popp
Jan 24, 2024
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Daniel Kerstetter
Sep 15, 2024
Military Service
Craig Alan Scott served in the U.S. Army (1972–1975) before joining law enforcement.
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