Michigan State Police, Michigan
End of Watch Wednesday, April 12, 1950
Add to My HeroesGeorge Branny
Trooper Branny was shot and killed after responding to a report of a man with a gun attacking a woman in Lansing, Michigan. He and his partner knocked on a door of the suspect's home but received no answer. As Trooper Branny looked inside a nearby window the suspect opened fire with a shotgun, killing him. Other officers exchanged shots with the suspect who then took his own life.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Committed suicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsRest in peace Trooper Branny.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 14, 2019
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