HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – Funeral services for slain Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department Deputy William “Bill” Butler Junior will be held this Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillsdale College Christ Chapel with Jeremiah J. Hodshire officiating.
Interment with military honors will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Hillsdale.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Hillsdale Assembly of God Church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Bill and Sarah Butler account at Fifth Third Bank or the Deputy Bill Butler Family Fund c/o the Hillsdale County Community Foundation.
Deputy Butler was killed in the line of duty last Thursday afternoon. He graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1991 and he was formerly employed at Bailey Factory in Hillsdale.
Butler was a member for over 20 years in the United States Army National Guard, serving overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom and later working as a recruiter.
Besides being a Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy, Butler was the broker owner and realtor for Pure Realty Team, Hillsdale Real Estate affiliate.
My prayers and condolences go out to deputy Bill Butler’s family and friends. “God’s speed Bill!”