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Fallen Trooper Memorial
In the early morning hours of December 31, 1971, Troopers Gary Rampy and Charles Stark were shot and killed during a traffic stop. A citizen called the post to report “two troopers had fallen”. These words and this incident inspired Victor Beck to write a book he titled Fallen Troopers of the Michigan State Police. It is with acknowledgement to Victor Beck and with permission from his family that the department continues to honor our fallen troopers.
Victor Beck joined the Michigan State Police in 1935, graduating as a member of the 14th Recruit School. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the L’Anse Post. Subsequent post assignments included Marquette, West Branch, East Tawas, Flint, East Lansing, and Paw Paw, where he retired in 1960 as a Detective Sergeant.
After retirement from the Michigan State Police, Mr. Beck earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s degree from Western Michigan University. He then served as the Director of Guidance at Hartford (Michigan) High School and taught four years at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor (Michigan).
Mr. Beck had two sons who followed his footsteps into the Michigan State Police. His oldest son, Donald Beck, graduated with the 57th Recruit School (1965) and retired as a trooper at the New Buffalo Post in 1996. His youngest son, Barry Beck, graduated with the 75th Recruit School (1969) and retired as a Detective Lieutenant at the East Lansing Criminal Investigation Division, Organized Crime Unit, in 1994.
