Otsego County Sheriff's Office, Michigan
End of Watch Sunday, September 12, 2004
John Kevin Gunsell
Deputy Gunsell was killed in an automobile accident on Dickerson Road while responding to assist another deputy at an accident call.
Deputy Gunsell, the passenger in the patrol car, was thrown from the vehicle when it went out of control on a series of S-curves. He was transported to Otsego Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Gunsell had served with the Otsego County Sheriff's Department for 5 years. He had previously served with the Caseville Police Department for 12 years and other departments for an additional 4 years. He is survived by his four children.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 21 years
- Badge 6929
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 238 Reflections14 years = 56 kids' birthdays; 14 Christmases; 14 hunting seasons; 4 graduations; 1 wedding; 2 grandchildren; 14 Father's days and 5007 other days that you've missed and we've missed you every one of them. We have amazing kids that you'd be so very proud of and I know they miss you every day.
Kelly Gunsell
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