Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Calvin Jones was killed in an automobile crash on M-52 in Lenawee County during a pursuit. At 3:12 p.m., Trooper Jones and his partner were driving south on M-52, attempting to pull over a motorcycle for speeding. As he tried to pass a truck, another truck traveling on Yankee Road drove across M-52. Trooper Jones was unable to stop and collided with the water truck. His partner suffered serious injuries but recovered. The driver of the truck was not injured. Trooper Jones was a military veteran and had served with the Michigan State Police for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, a daughter, his mother, and a brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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 Jones gave the Michigan State Police 6 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
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Calvin Rutledge Jones served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper Calvin Rutledge Jones 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. Calvin Rutledge Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Calvin Rutledge Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Calvin Rutledge Jones is highlighted in Feb.
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