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Trooper Timothy O'Neill was killed in a motorcycle crash, in Plainfield Township, at approximately 7:45 am.
He was riding his department motorcycle when he was involved in the crash near the intersection of Wolverine Boulevard NE and Belding Road NE.
Trooper O'Neill had served with the Michigan State Police for three years. He is survived by his mother, father, twin brother, sister, and fiancee. The crash occurred two weeks before his wedding date.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, father, twin brother, sister, and fiancee.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper O'Neill gave the Michigan State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper O'Neill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
MI State Police has lost 57 officers; 29 of them lost to accidents.
Timothy is one of 224 officers lost to accidents in MI, 31.9% of the 703 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2017, 1 officer at MI State Police was lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 24 years on record. The heaviest was 1923, with 2.
In 2017, 3 officers in MI were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 98 years on record. The heaviest was 1928, with 8.
In 2017, 57 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 81st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2017, 60 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 91st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Timothy was 28. Of the 29 lost to accidents at MI State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 25 and 36; the middle age was 29. Timothy had served 3.7 years; the middle length of service was 4.5 years.
Timothy was 28. Of the 212 lost to accidents in MI whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 43; the middle age was 34. Timothy had served 3.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Timothy was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Timothy had served 3.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Timothy was 28. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Timothy had served 3.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 10.3% of these deaths at MI State Police; March holds the most, 13.8%. Wednesdays: 10.3%.
September holds 7.6% of these deaths in MI; August holds the most, 14.3%. Wednesdays: 13.4%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50.9% of all 57 deaths at MI State Police, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.9% of all 703 deaths in MI, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, Timothy among them.
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Harold Anderson
Mar 12, 1921
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Milan Pratt
Apr 15, 1922
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John P. Clinton
Jan 8, 1923
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Harvey Edgar Bolen
May 4, 1923
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William Martz
Mar 12, 1925
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Howard H. Funk
Jul 8, 1926
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Sam Mapes
May 1, 1927
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Delos A. Williams
Jun 30, 1929
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John S. Burke
Oct 13, 1930
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Richards F. Hammond
Jan 20, 1937
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Irvine F. Wurm
Jan 26, 1941
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John W. Cain
Nov 26, 1941
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Charles T. Wood
Apr 14, 1942
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Ralph Broullire
Mar 16, 1943
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John D. Ryan
Mar 3, 1950
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George Branny
Apr 12, 1950
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Perry Critchell
Mar 20, 1954
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Calvin Rutledge Jones
Feb 10, 1956
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George Eino Lappi
Nov 19, 1956
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Bert Anthony Pozza
Nov 19, 1956
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Dugald A. Pellot
Sep 30, 1957
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Albert W. Souden
Sep 3, 1959
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Robert Raymond Gonser
Aug 8, 1968
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Carl P. Lindberg
May 26, 1969
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Rodger M. Adams
May 14, 1971
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Gary T. Rampy
Dec 31, 1971
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Charles B. Stark
Dec 31, 1971
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Steven Bruce DeVries
Oct 12, 1972
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Darryl M. Rantanen
May 27, 1974
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Larry Lee Forreider
Dec 5, 1974
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Norman R. Killough
Oct 7, 1978
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Harry A. Sorenson
Dec 5, 1978
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David William Hubbard
Sep 16, 1980
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Allan Philip Peterson
Aug 29, 1981
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Craig Alan Scott
Feb 9, 1982
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Vicki Moreau DeVries
Jul 22, 1982
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Tony L. Thames
Jun 12, 1983
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Robert James Mihalik
Sep 9, 1984
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Paul L. Hutchins
Aug 30, 1985
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James E. Boland
Jul 26, 1987
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Kermit Fitzpatrick
Jul 7, 1991
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James R. DeLoach
Feb 1, 1992
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Steven J. Niewiek
Feb 2, 1992
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Byron Joseph Erickson
Jul 31, 1993
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Bryon S. Egelski
Jul 11, 1994
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Manuel H. Fields
Aug 27, 1994
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Frederick Anthony Hardy
Nov 6, 1999
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Rick Lee Johnson
May 6, 2000
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Kevin Michael Marshall
Jul 7, 2003
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Jeffrey James Werda
Apr 6, 2011
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Paul Kenyon Butterfield, II
Sep 9, 2013
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Chad H. Wolf
Aug 28, 2015
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Timothy James O'Neill
Sep 20, 2017
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Caleb Howard Starr
Jul 31, 2020
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Todd Lawrence Leveille
Dec 9, 2021
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Joel Popp
Jan 24, 2024
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Daniel Kerstetter
Sep 15, 2024
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