Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Rodger Adams was killed in an automobile accident on US-12 in Lenawee County. As he and his partner were en route to an accident call another vehicle crossed into his lane and struck their patrol car head-on. The driver of the other car had fallen asleep at the wheel.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Adams served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Adams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Rodger M. Adams 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 MI State Police, 29 of 57 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodger M. Adams's cause is highlighted.
How Rodger M. Adams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rodger M. Adams is highlighted in May.
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