Roll of Honor
Kevin Michael Sherwood
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Kevin Sherwood was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 127, near the Hatton Road overpass, while investigating reports that a vehicle was traveling the wrong way at around 1:00 am.
The vehicle he was searching for was the vehicle that collided with his patrol car. The driver of that vehicle was also killed in the collision.
Deputy Sherwood was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Clare County Sheriff's Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Sherwood gave the Clare County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrison community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Kevin Michael Sherwood served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Kevin Michael Sherwood 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 Clare County Sheriff's Department, 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. Kevin Michael Sherwood's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Michael Sherwood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Michael Sherwood is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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