Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Perry Fillmore was killed in an automobile crash on Grange Road in Westphalia Township while responding to backup another officer.
Deputy Fillmore lost control of his patrol car and crashed into a house at 12:50 a.m.
Deputy Fillmore had served with the Clinton County Sheriff's Department for 8 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fillmore gave the Clinton County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Johns community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fillmore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Perry Austin Fillmore 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. Perry Austin Fillmore's cause is highlighted.
How Perry Austin Fillmore Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Perry Austin Fillmore is highlighted in Mar.