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Detroit's annual vigil honoring fallen officers took on an especially poignant tone this year, as 700 uniformed officers honored Brian Huff, recently slain while responding to a suspected drug house, among the department's fallen officers.
Read More →Private labs will test substances to determine if they are illicit drugs under departmental supervision. The department will continue to use its crime lab for ballistic testing and DNA analysis.
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EV Rider's MAXscooter is powered with a 500-watt motor and can travel at speeds of up to 15mph for 20 miles before needing a charge. The removable battery can be re-charged on board or in another location.
Read More →The last Detroit Police officers killed in the line of duty were Jennifer Fettig, 26, and Matthew Bowens, 21, killed during a traffic stop on Feb. 16, 2004.
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Huff, 42, is a 12-year veteran of the department. He was among five officers who were met with gunfire when they approached a yellow brick dwelling at about 3:30 a.m. today.
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Officers faced a barrage of gunfire as they approached the yellow brick dwelling. The unidentified officer is a 12-year veteran and father of a 10-year-old son.
Read More →Officer David Longbehn, who was surprised by the speed of the attack that lasted about 10 seconds, shot Jones despite a broken nose, hairline fracture to the face, and eyes swollen shut.
Read More →Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis answers that the National Guard isn't part of the solution. So far this year, 113 people have been killed across the Chicago area, the same number as U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read More →A Detroit police officer who investigators say moonlighted as an exotic dancer under the name Almond Joy provided deposition testimony in the case of the murder of another exotic dancer.
Read More →The cameras will be installed within the dashboard, rather than the mounted style used by many law enforcement agencies. Police Director Garry McCarthy said the mounted cameras pose an injury risk to officers in the event of a motor-vehicle accident.
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