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Fallen Trooper Memorial
February 16, 1970 - September 9, 2013
Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II died as a result of injuries after being shot while conducting a traffic stop on Monday, September 9, 2013.
At 6:20 p.m., Trooper Butterfield stopped a vehicle on Custer Road near Townline Road in Mason County. At 6:23 p.m., a passing motorist called 9-1-1 to report finding Trooper Butterfield on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Trooper Butterfield was airlifted to Munson Hospital, where he passed away as a result of his injuries.
Based on information Trooper Butterfield relayed to dispatch about the vehicle he stopped, suspects were identified. It was determined that the suspects abandoned the vehicle they were in at the time of the shooting and stole a passenger car from a residence in northern Mason County. Troopers located the suspect vehicle at a gas station/convenience store in Manistee County at approximately 8:30 p.m. The vehicle was found unoccupied, however the suspect was observed inside the business. Troopers pursued the male suspect on foot and when he attempted to retrieve a firearm from his waistband, one trooper fired, striking the suspect in the leg. Two subjects, a male and female, were taken into custody. The male was transported to the hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.
Trooper Butterfield joined the Michigan State Police in 1999, graduating as a member of the 118th Trooper Recruit School. He served at the Manistee and Hart posts and was a veteran of the United States Army.
Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II is the 51st Michigan State Police officer to die in the line of duty.
