Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan
End of Watch: Sunday, August 9, 2015
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: 310
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: August 9, 2015
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
First Lieutenant Arthur Green was killed in an airplane crash in Harbor Springs, Michigan, while en route to mandatory in service training.
He was on official travel status when the Piper Cherokee he was piloting struck a large tree while on final approach to the Harbor Springs Municipal Airport shortly after 11:00 pm. He had taken off from the Detroit City Airport, approximately 270 miles away. The wreckage was located the following morning at approximately 7:30 am.
Lieutenant Green had served with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division for 19 years and had previously served with the Detroit Police Department for nine years. He had also retired form the U.S. Air Force and the Michigan Air National Guard in 2004. He is survived by his wife and two sons.