Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Marion Calkins succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident four days earlier. He had been Sheriff since 1960 and had served with the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office for a total of 33 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 16 children, and 51 grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
33 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Calkins gave the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Muskegon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Calkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Marion Calkins 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 Muskegon County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 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. Marion Calkins's cause is highlighted.
How Marion Calkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Calkins is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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