May God bless you and your...
I to worked and went deer for 16 yrs with Roy. He was a very close friend and I miss Him. When my wife and I go to her Sisters and I look out in the yard and see deer I think Of Roy.
Jack Judd
January 15, 2023


Kalamazoo, Michigan
Ballett, Royce A. "Butch" Lawrence Passed Saturday evening, January, 8, 2022, after battling pneumonia. Roy was born in Kalamazoo, to James and Lousina (Stoops) Ballett. Roy served 31years with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff Department, most of those years as a Polygraph Examiner. Roy retired a...
Read MoreI to worked and went deer for 16 yrs with Roy. He was a very close friend and I miss Him. When my wife and I go to her Sisters and I look out in the yard and see deer I think Of Roy.
Jack Judd
January 15, 2023
Butch & I worked together, did deer hunting up North, card games, plus just hanging out with at some parties with our wife's. We were very good (Long Time) friends.
Ken Blue
January 14, 2023 | Friend
A year later and I still cannot attend a polygraph meeting or engage the Association without sensing Roy's presence. Rest in peace brother.
Paul Carey
January 14, 2023
Roy was a great help to me when I was a new polygraph examiner in Kalamazoo. I really appreciated his support! My deepest condolences to LaVonne and family.
Sharon Whaley
January 28, 2022 | Work
Roy was a good man and a good person in every sense of the word. He was a faiir, honest and courageous law enforcement officer who knew what it meant to protect and serve. My fest sympathy to his family. He will be missed
Carol Husum
January 27, 2022
Knowing and working with a man like Roy who had great integrity was a blessing to me as his coworker. His dedication to family stands as a lesson for all. A good man has left us. He will be missed by many.
Bruce Wiersema
January 27, 2022 | Work
I'm so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. I remember meeting him when we were all in school. He was a great person!
Tim Taylor
January 26, 2022
May God bless you and your family.
Larry Downey
January 26, 2022
Lavonne and family, I send my deepest sympathy. We spent some great times together and Roy did a wonderful tribute at Clarence's memorial. He will never be forgotten! Love you all.
Jerri Mott
January 25, 2022 | Friend