Roll of Honor
Earl F. DeMarse
Incident
Correctional Officer Earl DeMarse was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Marquette Branch Prison. The stabbing took place only 15 minutes into his shift at 6:15 a.m. The prisoner who stabbed him was sentenced to life in prison and transferred to a different facility, where he later stabbed and wounded another officer. Officer DeMarse was a United States Army Air Forces WWII veteran and had served with the Michigan Department of Corrections for 26 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, two brothers, and a granddaughter. The Earl F. DeMarse Training Academy was named in his memory.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, two brothers, and a granddaughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Correctional Officer DeMarse gave the Michigan Department of Corrections 26 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Earl F. DeMarse served in the Army (1943â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Correctional Officer Earl F. DeMarse is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Michigan Department of Corrections, 9 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earl F. DeMarse's cause is highlighted.
How Earl F. DeMarse Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Earl F. DeMarse is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Earl F. DeMarse was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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