Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Ted Seman was shot and killed with his own weapon during a struggle with a mentally ill suspect. Chief Seman had responded to a family dispute, and had arrested the male subject. The suspect attacked Chief Seman in his patrol car, shooting him with his own gun and then stabbing him multiple times. The man was committed for treatment after murdering Chief Seman but was released only five years later. Chief Seman had served with the agency for less then one year. He was survived by his wife and three children. In October 2008 a bill was signed into law renaming a stretch of US-10 the "George Edward (Ted) Seman Memorial Highway."
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Chief of Police Seman gave the Evart Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Evart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Seman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police George Edward "Ted" Seman is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Edward "Ted" Seman's cause is highlighted.
How George Edward "Ted" Seman Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Edward "Ted" Seman is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Edward "Ted" Seman was killed by officer's handgun.