Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Byron Egelski was killed in an automobile collision while responding to a report of a rollover crash with injuries at 11:20 p.m. Trooper Egelski was traveling west on Davis Road with his lights and sirens activated when his patrol car was broadsided by another vehicle traveling north on Range Road in Maryville. Trooper Egelski died at the scene. His partner, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suffered serious injuries. The driver, a juvenile, was treated for minor injuries and was not issued a citation. Trooper Egelski had served with the Michigan State Police for 4.5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Egelski gave the Michigan State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Egelski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Bryon S. Egelski is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At MI State Police, 29 of 57 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bryon S. Egelski's cause is highlighted.
How Bryon S. Egelski Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bryon S. Egelski is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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