Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Francis LaMunion succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident the previous day while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle.
His motorcycle collided with a delivery truck at the intersection of Ship Street and Court Street.
He was taken to his home first and then rushed to the St. Joseph Sanitorium for an operation. He died the following day.
Patrolman LaMunion had served with the St. Joseph Police Department for only a short time.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman LaMunion gave the St. Joseph Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Joseph community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman LaMunion.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Francis William LaMunion 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 St. Joseph Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis William LaMunion's cause is highlighted.
How Francis William LaMunion Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis William LaMunion is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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