Special Officer George Brandsma - Grand Rapids Police Dept. - True Life Hero

George Brandsma
- Dec. 07, 1921 -

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Grand Rapids Police Department Agency Patch

Resided:	MI, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Dec. 07, 1921
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 38 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Grand Rapids Police Dept. MI USA
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Special Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Badge:	11

Bio: Not Available

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	MI USA Wed. Dec. 07, 1921
Summary:	Special Officer Brandsma and Detective Samuel Slater were shot and killed after responding to a house to arrest suspect bank robbers. Detective Slater and Officer Brandsma were acting on a tip that said two suspected bank robbers were at a house on Weaver Street SE. The tip was thought to be false by Detective Slater since so many tips had been false throughout the day. Detective Slater elected to take just one officer, Officer Brandsma, to assist him. As the officers arrived at the home of the tipster, who lived across from the suspect's home, the suspects saw them and turned out all the lights. The two officers watched the home for a short time, and then decided to go knock on the door. As the two officers were walking up the sidewalk leading to the door of the suspect's home, shots rang out. Detective Slater was shot through the door. Officer Brandsma rushed the door and forced his way into the home but was shot several times when be entered the home and was killed instantly. Detective Slater staggered back to the tipster's home where he collapsed. He was brought to the hospital by responding officers and died two days later. Officer Brandsma was survived by his wife and five children.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019