Former Allegan County Sheriff David Haverdink was killed Tuesday while he responded to a medical incident as Hamilton Fire Chief.
Haverdink, 74 years old, served as sheriff for eight years having been first elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1996. He defeated Robert Schra in ’92 and lost to Blaine Koops in 2000.
He was Hamilton’s fire chief for 41 years and had been a firefighter for 50 years.
