Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Caleb Starr succumbed to injuries sustained three weeks earlier when his vehicle was struck head-on by an intoxicated driver in Ionia County.
He was traveling west on Grand River Avenue in Boston Township, responding to a low-priority call when a vehicle crossed the center line and struck his vehicle. He had to be extricated from the vehicle and flown by helicopter to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
In October 2021, the driver was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
Trooper Starr served with the Michigan State Police for less than two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Starr gave the Michigan State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Starr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Caleb Howard Starr is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At MI State Police, 27 of 57 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Caleb Howard Starr's cause is highlighted.
How Caleb Howard Starr Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Caleb Howard Starr is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Caleb Howard Starr was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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