Roll of Honor
Matthias Anthony Stine Jr.
Incident
Deputy Matt Stine was killed when his patrol car collided with a Port Huron and Detroit Railroad train. Deputy Stine was transporting two drunk men he had arrested. It is theorized that Deputy Stine became distracted as a result of a possible escape attempt, causing the accident. The two prisoners were also killed in the accident. Deputy Stine had served in law enforcement for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Stine gave the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Huron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Matthias Anthony Stine Jr. 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 St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 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. Matthias Anthony Stine Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Matthias Anthony Stine Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Matthias Anthony Stine Jr. is highlighted in Dec.
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