Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Gerald Rosa was struck and killed by a vehicle while he and his partner were manning a roadblock on Capital Avenue. He was stopping southbound cars when a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old swerved across the center divider and struck him from behind, throwing him 126 feet. Officer Rosa and his partner were searching for the suspects who had earlier shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Dean Ray Foster of the Eaton County Sheriff's Officer. Officer Rosa had served with the Battle Creek City Police Department for four months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rosa served with the Battle Creek City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Battle Creek community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rosa.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Gerald E. Rosa is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 719 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this state's fallen. That is 31.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Battle Creek City Police Department, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald E. Rosa's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald E. Rosa Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald E. Rosa is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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