A Detroit police officer heading house from work was killed in a hit-and-run crash on town’s east facet on Sunday, in response to authorities.
FOX 2 in Detroit reported that Officer Cameron Richardson had been with the division for simply over a yr, and police described him as a household man with two daughters, in addition to a veteran of the army.
“Right this moment, the Detroit Police Division misplaced Officer Cameron Richardson, who served one yr with the Division,” the division wrote in a publish on X. “Officer Richardson was killed in a automotive accident whereas off-duty.”
Interim Chief Todd Bettison advised reporters town had misplaced “one in all Detroit’s best.”
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Detroit Police Division Officer Cameron Richardson was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday. (Detroit Police)
“He was officer, a high quality officer who served with distinction,” Bettison stated, including that Richardson is not going to be forgotten. “We’re going to wrap our arms completely round this household.”
The police stated Richardson was driving house from work as he traveled northbound on Hoover Road at Greiner Road.
Witnesses advised investigators a white van turned left onto Hoover Road, turning immediately in entrance of the Jeep Wrangler Richardson was driving.
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A Detroit police officer was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday whereas driving house from work. (iStock)
When officers arrived on the scene simply after midnight, they discovered Richardson’s Jeep had rolled over within the crash.
However the different car had left the scene.
Bettison thanked the Michigan State Police throughout the presser, saying they have been capable of find the white van a brief distance away from the accident.
All occupants contained in the van have been detained, police stated, and a 28-year-old man has been recognized as an individual of curiosity. However that particular person has not but been positioned.
The Detroit Police Division didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for extra data.
“Now we have labored tirelessly for the reason that incident occurred. We have executed search warrants,” Bettison stated. “Now we have recognized people who have been in that white van. We all know who the motive force is. We’re asking the motive force to show themselves in.”
