Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman DeYoung was killed when his motorcycle was stuck head on by a truck. Patrolman DeYoung was on his was to traffic court at the time of the accident.
Survivors
Patrolman DeYoung was survived by his wife.
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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.
Patrolman DeYoung served with the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Rapids community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman DeYoung.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Irving DeYoung 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 Grand Rapids Police Department, 7 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Irving DeYoung's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Irving DeYoung Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Irving DeYoung is highlighted in Jun.
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