Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Cecil Spencer was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a vehicle at 1:00 pm. The driver of the vehicle was suspected of stealing tires. During the pursuit another pickup truck turned in front of Patrolman Spencer at the intersection of West Warren Avenue and Kingsley Street, causing a collision. Patrolman Spencer had served with the Fordson Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Patrolman Spencer gave the Fordson Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fordson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Spencer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Cecil Spencer 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. Cecil Spencer's cause is highlighted.
How Cecil Spencer Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Cecil Spencer is highlighted in Aug.