Duty Death: Jon Ginka - [Norton Shores]
End of Service: 10/05/2017
By Police1 Staff
NORTON SHORES, Mich. — An officer has died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash.
Officer Jon Ginka, 34, was in his patrol cruiser when it veered off the road and struck a tree, WOOD News reported.
Firefighters freed Ginka from the wreckage. He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The 10-year veteran of the police department leaves behind a wife and two children. According to the North Muskegon Fire Department’s Facebook, Ginka was a former firefighter.
“Jonathan loved serving this community. He continues to serve today by donating his organs to those who need them,” Police Chief Jon Gale said. “He was a highly-decorated veteran and will truly be missed.”
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the crash.
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