Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Grant Whitaker was killed in a vehicle crash during a pursuit on Dexter Trail, one mile east of Route 52, at approximately 2:00 am.
Deputy Whitaker's patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree during the pursuit, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. The vehicle he was pursuing continued to flee.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested several days later and charged with fleeing to elude causing death and operating a vehicle on a suspended license causing death. On June 9th, 2015, he was convicted of eluding police and driving on a suspended license. He was subsequently sentenced to 20 to 45 years in prison.
Deputy Whitaker had served with the Ingham County Sheriff's Office for 1-1/2 years. He had previously served with the Stockbridge Police Department and Waterloo Township Police Department.
Having a bit of a night right now. I miss you buddy. Still here, still serving. I wish you were too.
Deputy ICSO March 30th, 2022
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- July 23, 2026
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You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Whitaker gave the Ingham County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Mason community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Whitaker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Grant William Whitaker 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 Ingham County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grant William Whitaker's cause is highlighted.
How Grant William Whitaker Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 to 45 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Grant William Whitaker is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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