George David Geng

Grand Rapids Police Department — Grand Rapids, MI

Accident

End of Watch May 18, 1921

Age 27

Tour of Duty 2 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Geng died from injuries he received the two days earlier when his motorcycle struck a truck as he tried to catch up with a speeding vehicle. The accident happened on Plainfield Avenue near Saunders Court. Patrolman Geng had served with the Grand Rapids Police Department for just two months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Geng served with the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Rapids community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Geng.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Grand Rapids Police Department

Location Grand Rapids, MI

Platform Identity grpd.kent.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 18, 1921

Tour of Duty 2 mo

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman George David Geng 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 Grand Rapids Police Department, 7 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.

Grand Rapids Police Department

of 15 officers

46.7% Accident

MI — Statewide

229

of 718 officers

31.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident