Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Benjamin Carpenter was killed in an automobile accident when he attempted to stop a speeding car on Croton Road.
The officer lost control of his patrol car and went off of the roadway on a sharp curve and struck a tree head-on.
A children's playground was built in honor of and named after Marshal Carpenter in September 1963.
Marshal Carpenter had served as village marshal for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and a foster son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Village Marshal Carpenter gave the Newaygo Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newaygo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Village Marshal Carpenter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Village Marshal Benjamin Lewis "Ben" Carpenter 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Lewis "Ben" Carpenter's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Lewis "Ben" Carpenter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Lewis "Ben" Carpenter is highlighted in Jul.