Roll of Honor
George Jason Kemp
Incident
Constable George Kemp died six days after being assaulted while arresting a man at the Kingman Avenue carnival grounds.
He and two other constables had arrested the man for being drunk and fighting and were walking him to their car when they were attacked by a group of the man's friends. Constable Kemp was kicked in the stomach and one of the other constables suffered a dislocated shoulder, however, they were able to maintain custody of the prisoner. The group of men who tried to free the man fled in a car.
Constable Kemp collapsed following the altercation and was taken to a local hospital where he died six days later. It was determined that he suffered a stroke during the incident. The man they had arrested plead guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 65 days in jail but he was not charged in connection with Constable Kemp's death.
Constable Kemp had served with the Emmett Township Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Kemp gave the Emmett Township Department of Public Safety 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Kemp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable George Jason Kemp 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 Jason Kemp's cause is highlighted.
How George Jason Kemp Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 65 days
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Jason Kemp is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Jason Kemp was killed by person.