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Sheriff

Duane A. Badder

Presque Isle County Sheriff's Department — Rogers City, MI

Felonious

End of Watch October 29, 1979

Age 47

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge Sheriff

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sheriff Duane Badder was shot and killed after responding to a call involving a man who had shot at his neighbor's home. The suspect was well known to law enforcement and Sheriff Badder attempted to talk the man into dropping his gun. The suspect opened fire on Sheriff Badder, striking him. A deputy who had also responded to the scene returned fire and killed the suspect. Sheriff Badder had served with the agency for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Badder gave the Presque Isle County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rogers City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Badder.

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

Agency

Department Presque Isle County Sheriff's Department

Location Rogers City, MI

Platform Identity picso.presqueisle.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1979

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 47

Badge Number Sheriff

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Sheriff Duane A. Badder is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Presque Isle County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Duane A. Badder's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Duane A. Badder Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Duane A. Badder is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Duane A. Badder was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518