Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Gary Rampy and Trooper Charles Stark were shot and killed after stopping a drunk driver on Red Arrow Highway at approximately 2:50 a.m. While the officers were pulling the suspect over, the driver was able to reach into his backseat and obtain a handgun, which he put in his waistband. When the driver was unable to produce a license, Trooper Rampy walked him back to the patrol car. Using the weapon he had concealed in his pants, the suspect ordered Trooper Rampy to call Trooper Stark back to the cruiser, at which point the suspect shot and killed both officers. Nearby residents called authorities when they heard the shots, and responding officers began to chase the suspect. The man crashed the vehicle and attempted to run away but was shot and killed by the officers when he opened fire on them. Trooper Rampy had served with the Michigan State Police for over five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Rampy gave the Michigan State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Rampy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Gary T. Rampy 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 97,756 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 59.3 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. Gary T. Rampy's cause is highlighted.
How Gary T. Rampy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gary T. Rampy is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gary T. Rampy was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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