Officer Thomas C. Bunker - Otsego County Sheriff's Office - MI - True Life Hero

Thomas C. Bunker
- Jul. 17, 2017 -

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Otsego County Sheriff's Office Patch

Resided:	Gaylord (Otsego County) MI, USA
Born:	Dec. 16, 1974
Fallen:	Jul. 17, 2017
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 42 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Otsego County Sheriff's Office - MI 124 S Court Ave Gaylord, MI 49735 USA (989)732-3555
County:	Otsego
Dept. Type:	County/Corrections
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Death - Natural
Weapon Class:	Heart
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	15 years

Bio: Born in Grayling, Tom was the son of David and Rita (Goosen) Bunker. The youngest of ten children, Tom grew up in Vanderbilt with his three brothers and six sisters. He was a 1993 graduate of Vanderbilt High School and later attended Delta Community College in Saginaw where he studied law enforcement.

Tom worked in Vanderbilt at the family sawmill, David Bunker and Sons, before joining the Otsego County Sheriff Department in 2002 where he served as a corrections officer for more than 15 years.

On October 10, 2009 Tom and his wife, Elaine (Dobrzelewski) were married at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Elmira.

His faith was an important part of his life. In his youth, he attended Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Vanderbilt where he was an altar server. In recent years, he enjoyed attending St. Thomas Catholic Church in Elmira and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Tom loved his family and they loved him, he looked forward to family gatherings of any kind. He will be remembered for his ability to always look at the positive and to find the good in others. Tom enjoyed helping others, especially those he encountered in his work, many who later thanked him for helping them turn their lives around.

He enjoyed hunting and salmon fishing, annual trips to the upper peninsula and occasionally visiting area casinos. He was also a sports fan who especially followed the University of Michigan, Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Survived by:

Wife
& son

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Otsego County, MI USA Mon. Jul. 17, 2017
Summary:	Officer Thomas Bunker suffered a fatal heart attack following mandated training at the department's range. The training involved scenarios that involved elevated levels of physical and mental stress that duplicated high stress incidents. Officer Bunker completed the training and returned home, where he collapsed.
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Last Updated: Mar. 06, 2018