Law enforcement personnel and mourners arrive for the funeral of slain Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II on Sept. 14, 2013. He was shot and killed while making a routine traffic stop in rural Mason County on Sept. 9, 2013. (MLive.com file photo)

By John Agar | jagar@mlive.com

A Michigan State Police trooper was killed following a motorcycle crash this week in Kent County.

Timothy O'Neill, 28, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, after the motorcycle he was driving while on duty collided with a pickup truck at Wolverine Boulevard NE and Belding Road in the Grand Rapids area.

Related: Funeral set for trooper killed in motorcycle crash

The following is a list of West Michigan police officers who have died in the line of duty since 1980, according to Officer Down Memorial Page and published reports.

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Michigan State Police

Timothy O'Neill

State police Trooper Timothy O'Neill died Sept. 20, 2017, followng a crash while on motorcycle patrol at Wolverine Boulevard NE and Belding Road.

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Jonathan Ginka

Norton Shores police Officer Jonathan Ginka died May 10 when his patrol car left the road and struck a tree while he was driving back to the police station.

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Michael Winter

Branch County sheriff’s Deputy Michael Winter died May 31, 2016, when he fell from his horse, which was spooked by a motorcycle, during a Memorial Day parade.

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Michigan State Police

Paul Butterfield II

State police Trooper Paul Butterfield was shot in the head during a Sept. 9, 2013, traffic stop in Mason County.

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Trevor Slot

Trevor Slot was preparing to put down stop sticks along I-96 near Eighth Avenue on Oct. 13, 2011, when he was struck and killed by an Oldsmobile Bravada occupied by two men who had robbed a bank in Ravenna. The robbers were shot and killed in a gunfight with other officers.

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Eric Zapata

Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer Eric Zapatawas shot and killed April 18, 2011, while going to help another officer who was shot at. The gunman shot Zapata in the chest and head with a high-powered rifle, then killed himself.

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Robert Kozminski

Grand Rapids Police Officer Robert Kozminski was shot and killed July 8, 2007, while responding to a domestic disturbance at a a Northeast Side home. As he looked into a garage, Jeffrey VanVels fired his shotgun from inside, less than 20 feet away, killing the 29-year-old officer.

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Scot Andrew Beyerstedt

July 26, 2005, Mattawan police Officer Scot Andrew Beyerstedt died in a crash during a vehicle pursuit.

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The Grand Rapids Press

LaVern Brann

Battle Creek police detective LaVern Brann was shot and killed May 9, 2005, at an apartment building while trying to question a suspect in an earlier killing of a City Cab driver.

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Kevin Marshall

State Trooper Kevin Marshall, 33, of Rockford, was killed July 7, 2003, in a Newaygo County standoff involving a militia member who refused service on a solicitation of prostitution warrant. The gunman was shot and killed by police days later.

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Shane Britton

Cass County sheriff’s Deputy Shane Britton died July 19, 2000, in a crash while responding to a report of a man with a gun.

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Rick Lee Johnson

State police Trooper Rick Lee Johnson, based in Paw Paw, was killed May 6, 2000, while on a traffic stop on I-94. He was outside of his patrol car when it struck by a distracted driving, pinning him between his car and the vehicle he stopped.

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Eric Johnson

The flag-draped coffin of Howard City Police Officer Eric Johnson is carried from the Hesperia Presbyterian Church. He was returning from the Montcalm County Jail when his patrol car collided with another vehicle on Aug. 31, 1997. The two occupants of the other vehicle also died.

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The Grand Rapids Press

Ernest Heikkila

Muskegon County sheriff’s Deputy Ernest Heikkila died Feb. 15, 1995, in a crash.

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Scott Flahive

Grand Haven Public Safety Officer Scott Flahive was shot and killed Dec. 13, 1994, after he stopped a car with an escaped jail inmate in the back seat.

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Bruce Van Popering

East Grand Rapids Public Safety Officer Bruce J. Van Popering died July 17, 1994 from injuries he sustained when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic after Fourth of July celebrations.

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Daniel Duyst

Grand Rapids police Officer Daniel Duyst died May 30, 1994. He was off-duty on a boat outing when he jumped in to save a man in electrified water near a dock in Spring Lake. He was electrocuted. A daughter, Heather Breen, honors her father during the 2013 Police Memorial Day service at Rosa Parks Circle.

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Arlyn Gort

Ottawa County sheriff's Reserve Deputy Arlyn Gort was killed Aug. 22, 1989, when he was struck and killed in Jenison by a vehicle while he directed traffic at the scene of an accident. In this photo, sheriff's Deputy Tony Stariha is shown with his dog, "Pappy," Gort's nickname, in front of a marker honoring fallen officers.

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Joe Taylor

Grand Rapids Police Officer Joe Taylor was shot twice in the head Nov. 17, 1986, as he searched a Southeast Side home for a murder suspect who was sent to prison for life. Taylor (left) is pictured with his close friend, Ralph Mason.

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Robert Mihalik

State police Trooper Robert Mihalik was shot and killed on Sept. 9, 1984, while trying to arrest a man who didn’t pay for gas. He was shot during a traffic stop on I-94 in St. Joseph.

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William McCarthy

Montcalm Count sheriff’s Lt. William McCarthy was fatally shot April 27, 1982, while responding to a domestic disturbance.

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Marion Calkins

Muskegon County Sheriff Marion Calkins died April 6, 1982, in a crash.

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Allen Peterson

State police Trooper Allen Peterson died Aug. 29, 1981, of injuries suffered after being exposed to acid fumes when a train derailed in Bridgman.