Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Shane Britton was killed in a single-car crash while responding to an assistance call at 11:10 pm.
Deputy Britton was responding on State Route 62 when he lost control of his patrol car and struck a tree.
Deputy Britton had served with the Cass County Sheriff's Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Britton gave the Cass County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cassopolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Britton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Shane Allen Britton 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. Shane Allen Britton's cause is highlighted.
How Shane Allen Britton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Shane Allen Britton is highlighted in Jul.