Deputy Sheriff Grant William Whitaker

Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan —  Deputy Sheriff Grant Whitaker was killed in a vehicle crash during a pursuit on Dexter Trail, one mile east of Route 52, at approximately 2:00 am.

Deputy Whitaker’s patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree during the pursuit, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. The vehicle he was pursuing continued to flee and the driver remains at large.

Deputy Whitaker had served with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office for 1-1/2 years and had previously served with the Stockbridge Police Department.