Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Wurm was struck and killed by a drunk driver on US-31 and M-140 after he and his partner stopped another drunk driver. He was struck while standing on the shoulder next to the vehicle. All of the occupants of the vehicle that struck him were intoxicated and prosecuted for the crime.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Wurm served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Wurm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Irvine F. Wurm 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 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. Irvine F. Wurm's cause is highlighted.
How Irvine F. Wurm Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Irvine F. Wurm is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Irvine F. Wurm was killed by automobile.
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