Calvin Rutledge Jones

MI State Police — Lansing, MI

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch February 10, 1956

Age 30

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 91 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 56

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.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 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

Department MI State Police

Type State Police

Location Lansing, MI

Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1956

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Calvin Rutledge Jones served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Calvin Rutledge Jones is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 31.9 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 718 officers

31.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident