Grand Rapids Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Monday, May 30, 1994
Add to My HeroesDaniel Craig Duyst
Officer Duyst was killed after being electrocuted when he jumped into water which had an electric charge in it. He was off duty on a family outing at Spring Lake when another man jumped off a pier into water which had an electric charge due to an electrical cord which had come in contact with the water. When Officer Duyst saw the man calling for help he dove off of his boat in an attempt to rescue the man but was also electrocuted.
Officer Duyst was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Electrocuted
Most Recent Reflection
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 25, 2019
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