Battle Creek City Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Sunday, January 1, 1967
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 4 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 1, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Gerald Rosa was struck and killed by a vehicle while he and his partner were manning a roadblock on Capital Avenue.
He was stopping southbound cars when a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old swerved across the center divider and struck him from behind, throwing him 126 feet. Officer Rosa and his partner were searching for the suspects who had earlier shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Dean Ray Foster of the Eaton County Sheriff's Officer.
Officer Rosa had served with the Battle Creek City Police Department for four months. He was survived by his wife and brother.