Irvine F. Wurm
Trooper

Irvine F. Wurm

MI State Police — Lansing, MI
Felonious
End of Watch January 26, 1941
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Wurm was struck and killed by a drunk driver on US-31 and M-140 after he and his partner stopped another drunk driver. He was struck while standing on the shoulder next to the vehicle. All of the occupants of the vehicle that struck him were intoxicated and prosecuted for the crime.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Wurm served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Wurm.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department MI State Police
Type State Police
Location Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 26, 1941
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Irvine is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1941, 92 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 61st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Irvine was 28. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, Irvine among them.

Across the years

Trooper Irvine F. Wurm

MI State Police · End of Watch January 26, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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