Michigan State Police, Michigan
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 16, 1943
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: March 16, 1943
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Ralph Broullire drowned while attempting to rescue two boys in Saginaw Bay.
After Trooper Broullire and two other rescuers made it to the boys, high winds and rough water capsized their boat, killing all five people. Trooper Broullire's body was not recovered until one month later when the weather began to calm.