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Training

Detroit Officer Was Killed During Unapproved Training Exercise, Chief Says

Detroit police Officer Darren Weathers was killed as his team conducted a surveillance training exercise that wasn't approved by the commander of the department's professional standards section, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Wednesday.

February 15, 2018

Training

Detroit Officer Killed in Crash During Training Exercise

Officer Darren Weathers, 25, known as "Lucky" by friends and colleagues, was involved in the crash about 11:30 a.m. He had been an officer with the Detroit Police Department for less than two years.

February 13, 2018

Special Units

3 Officers Shot in Detroit, Gunman Barricaded in Home--Updated

Police said they last had contact with the barricaded suspect around 2 a.m. It’s unclear if the suspect is still inside the home. However, police believe there may be a third person killed in the incident. A woman, the suspect’s girlfriend, was missing.

February 12, 2018

Special Units

Video: Detroit Police in Standoff with 2 Barricaded Gunmen, Officer Wounded

The gunman reportedly suffers from mental illness, Assistant Chief Arnold Williams said at a press conference. He’s also a valid CPL holder who owns at least seven guns, and reportedly told authorities he “won’t go down without a fight.”

February 11, 2018

Special Units

Detroit Police in Standoff with 2 Barricaded Gunmen, Officer Wounded

The gunman reportedly suffers from mental illness, Assistant Chief Arnold Williams said at a press conference. He’s also a valid CPL holder who owns at least seven guns, and reportedly told authorities he “won’t go down without a fight.” More Here.

February 11, 2018

Patrol

Mother of Slain Detroit Officer Starts Fund to Buy Ballistic Helmets for Police

The mother of Detroit police Officer Glenn Doss Jr. is still coping with the pain after her son was killed in the line of duty. And she wants to do something to protect the city's officers and spare another police mother that pain. More Here.

February 7, 2018

Patrol

Video: Mother of Slain Detroit Officer Starts Fund to Buy Ballistic Helmets for Police

The mother of Detroit police Officer Glenn Doss Jr. is still coping with the pain after her son was killed in the line of duty. And she wants to do something to protect the city's officers and spare another police mother that pain.

February 7, 2018

Patrol

Detroit Police Sued Over 2015 Pursuit Crash That Killed 2 Children

Police said the chase began June 24, 2015, after an officer saw somebody in a Camaro with a gun. Officials said the Camaro got up to 95 mph while fleeing officers.

February 2, 2018

Patrol

Detroit Officer Pistol Whipped and Hospitalized, Suspect Shot

The man “produced a handgun and ultimately was able to swing it and strike our officer in the head,” the captain said. “Our officer, fearing for his life and his safety, produced his department weapon and returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times.”

February 2, 2018

Patrol

Police Union Slams Detroit for Not Covering Cost of Slain Officers' Funerals

It was despicable," said Mark Diaz, president of the Detroit Police Officers Association, about the moment he says he found out that the City of Detroit does not pay for the funerals. "It was a shot to the stomach."

January 30, 2018

Patrol

Detroit Officer Dies of Gunshot Wound Suffered Last Week

When officers arrived, Brooks was outside of the home and allegedly fired at them. Doss was a passenger in one of the patrol vehicles when he was hit.

January 29, 2018

Patrol

Detroit Officer Shot in Head, in Critical Condition

Detroit Officer Glenn Doss was shot in the head in the line of duty Wednesday and is still in "very critical condition" at an area hospital.

January 26, 2018