Roll of Honor
David Robertson Hanton, Jr.
Incident
Undersheriff David Hanton was killed in an automobile accident while and the prosecuting attorney were en route to investigate reports of bars staying open past the legal closing time. The vehicle ran into the back of a truck on U.S. Highway 25.
Undersheriff Hanton had been with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.
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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.
Undersheriff Hanton gave the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Huron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Hanton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff David Robertson Hanton, Jr. 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 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. David Robertson Hanton, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How David Robertson Hanton, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Robertson Hanton, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
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