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MC Ofcr. Daniel M. Kerstetter

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MC Ofcr. Daniel M. Kerstetter

In Remembrance of MC Ofcr. Daniel M. Kerstetter

MC Ofcr. Daniel Kerstetter

End of Watch: September 15, 2024

Public Visitation: Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Verheyden Funeral Home
16300 Mack Avenue
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

Funeral Service: Friday, September 20, 2024, at 2 p.m.

St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church
157 Lake Shore Road
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

Parking will be available in the adjacent high school parking lot located at:
170 Grosse Pointe Boulevard
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

There will not be a cemetery procession or burial. 

Uniform Officers Attending Funeral

Uniform officers shall arrive between 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.  Please do not arrive prior to 12:30 p.m. as another service is taking place in the morning.  Staging will take place at the adjacent high school parking lot located at 170 Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

For out-of-state uniform officers attending, lodging is available at the hotels listed below using the registration links.  For questions, please contact Robbin Sims at simsr1@michigan.gov or 810-931-2731.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Troy Auburn Hills

Hampton Inn Detroit/Madison Heights/South Troy

Please send notes of condolences to:

Michigan State Police Director's Office
Attn: Heather Luebs
7150 Harris Drive
Dimondale, MI 48821

Donations:

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made to the Michigan State Police Fallen Trooper Memorial.

Make checks payable to: 
MSTAF-FTM, Fallen Trooper Memorial

Mail to: 
Michigan State Police Troopers Association
1715 Abbey Road, Suite B
East Lansing, MI 48823

Motor carrier officers are armed uniformed members of the MSP who specialize in commercial vehicle enforcement. They enforce traffic safety laws on commercial vehicles, protect the infrastructure through aggressive size and weight enforcement, conduct commercial vehicle and driver inspections and contribute to homeland security efforts by enforcing hazardous material regulations.

Learn more about the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division