Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Hoisington was killed in an airplane accident while assisting Michigan State Police search for a stolen car. The airplane developed engine problems during the flight and crashed. Deputy Hoisington and the civilian pilot were both killed.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hoisington served with the Lenawee County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Adrian community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hoisington.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Stanley B. Hoisington 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley B. Hoisington's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley B. Hoisington Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley B. Hoisington is highlighted in Oct.