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Trooper

Byron J. Erickson

MI State Police — Lansing, MI

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 31, 1993

Age 36

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo

Badge 91

The Vigil Panel 139 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 56

Incident

Trooper Byron Erickson died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on July 2, 1993. The crash occurred during the pursuit of a felon who had stolen a vehicle. He suffered spinal cord injuries and was unable to recover. The subject was later apprehended and sentenced on multi-jurisdictional warrants. Trooper Erickson had served with the Michigan State Police for four and a half years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Erickson 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 Erickson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department MI State Police

Type State Police

Location Lansing, MI

Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1993

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo

Age 36

Badge Number 91

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Byron J. Erickson served in the U.S. Army (1984â1984) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Byron J. Erickson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.

In MI, 229 of 719 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this state's fallen. That is 31.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

MI State Police

of 57 officers

50.9% Accident

MI — Statewide

229

of 719 officers

31.8% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,784 officers

0% Accident