Harold Anderson

MI State Police — Lansing, MI

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 12, 1921

Age 21

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 40 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 56

Incident

Trooper Harold Anderson was shot and killed while he and another trooper investigated a suspicious vehicle on Grand River Road near Novi at 4 am. As the two approached the vehicle, the suspect inside opened fire, striking Trooper Anderson in the chest. Both officers returned fire but did not strike the suspect, who was later apprehended. Trooper Anderson was a United States Army Aviation Corps WWI veteran and served with the Michigan State Police for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and two brothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Trooper Anderson gave the Michigan State Police 2 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

Department MI State Police

Location Lansing, MI

Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 12, 1921

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Apprehended

Military Service

Harold Anderson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Trooper Harold Anderson 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 MI State Police, 27 of 57 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.4% of this agency's fallen.

MI State Police

of 57 officers

47.4% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious