Roll of Honor
Incident
Corrections Officer Thomas Bunker suffered a fatal heart attack following mandated training at the department's range.
The training involved scenarios that involved elevated levels of physical and mental stress that duplicated high stress incidents. Officer Bunker completed the training and returned home, where he collapsed.
Officer Bunker had served with the Otsego County Sheriff's Office for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and eight siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Bunker gave the Otsego County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gaylord community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Bunker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer Thomas Clarence Bunker is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 39 of 718 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.4% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Otsego County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Clarence Bunker's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Clarence Bunker Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Clarence Bunker is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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