Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Paul Cole was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a domestic disturbance call involving a weapon. As he responded to the scene a herd of deer ran into the roadway in front of him. He swerved to avoid the deer, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a tree. Sergeant Cole had served with the Ingham County Sheriff's Office for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cole gave the Ingham County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mason community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cole.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Paul Lawrence Cole is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Ingham County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Lawrence Cole's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Lawrence Cole Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Lawrence Cole is highlighted in Oct.
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