Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy Arlyn Gort was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while he was directing traffic at the scene of an accident. The driver that struck him was looking at the accident and claimed not to have seen the deputy.
Survivors
Deputy Gort was survived by his wife, five children, and 11 grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Gort served with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the West Olive community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Gort.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Arlyn Lee Gort 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. Arlyn Lee Gort's cause is highlighted.
How Arlyn Lee Gort Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arlyn Lee Gort is highlighted in Aug.