Wife of slain DPD officer says last text to him was 'I'm always going to worry about you'
"He had called me, and we were texting back and forth and typically he doesn't call me when he's at work, because he's at work and so I'm glad I got that conversation with him," Kristine said. "And I said, 'Be safe.' And he said, 'You know I will.'
Chief welcomes class of Detroit police academy grads
“Many of you have said you want to help people," DPD Chief James White said. "Well, we’ve got some people for you to help. Be ready.”
Former Costco co-workers: slain DPD officer Loren Courts' smile 'lit up a room'
"His hugs - he could take you from the worst day to the best day ever with his hugs," said Emmie Gehringer. "He was one of those who would pull you in and just (give) bear hugs."
Detroit chief decries assault weapon accessibility after Officer Courts murder
"In light of everything that's going on in this country - an assault rifle that was recently purchased," White said. "(It is) counter-intuitive that we would be selling assault rifles - at this time - we can't even slow that down."
'An even better person': Dad of slain officer Loren Courts says he was universally loved
"He was universally loved by people who met him," his father said. "You could not be around Loren five minutes and not really enjoy being in his company. He was a non-threatening kind of guy."
'This should be the line;' Detroit Police Chief, department 'reeling' after officer's fatal shooting
“I've never seen heroic acts like what I saw this morning,” James White said. “Never. When they were ambushed, upon making that run, they had no chance."
Wife of fallen Detroit police officer crestfallen; 'Me and my babies will never be the same'
Loren Courts was shot and killed responding to reports of shots being fired in the area of Joy and Marlowe last night. A suspect wielding a Draco assault rifle shot Loren, before his partner returned fire, striking the suspect.
Detroit police chief, mayor admonish country's 'outrageous' gun violence after officer dies in shooting
A Detroit police officer was killed after a suspect wielding an assault rifle opened fire on him. His partner returned fire, killing the suspect.
Detroit police officer and suspect die in shooting on city's west side
A Detroit police officer and a suspect have both died after a shooting.
DPD Chief on police officer killed in shooting: 'We lost a hero'
“Now we have an officer who made the ultimate sacrifice. He put his life on the line for you and me," Chief White said.
Detroit police arrest 2 after finding dead body in trunk during traffic stop
When police uncovered the dead body, a passenger in the car fled the scene. He was arrested later that evening.
Missing ex-DPD officer sought after his guns, car was used by suspect in random shootings
Inside the former officer's home, police found signs of a struggle. "We are looking for this individual because we don't know how he's connected to anything. Mostly for his own safety," Fitzgerald said.
Detroit ice cream store promises to deny service to police officers wearing body armor
A Detroit ice cream store said it will deny service to police officers if they are wearing tactical body armor.
Detroit police search for missing pregnant woman who left home and never returned
Nicolette Francette-Person was last seen on Thursday, June 23.
Video: Driver injures police after fleeing traffic stop in Downtown Detroit
Police stopped the vehicle for driving on a sidewalk in Downtown Detroit.
Teens arrested in home invasion murder of woman; her husband in custody for 2nd murder
One woman is dead and a total of three people in custody including the man who was the victim's husband and target of the armed break-in. Police say the husband is a suspect in a separate murder.
Woman killed, teen suspect shot in Detroit home invasion; husband and teens in custody
One of the teens is a family member of the man and briefly lived in the home with the victims.
Police amp up security for Downtown Detroit fireworks; Hart Plaza weapons-free
DPD is using high-tech metal detectors to enforce Hart Plaza's weapons-free zone.
Man killed in car pulling out of driveway ID'd; son charged with murder last year
The victim was identified as 55-year-old Karl Lockridge - known to many as "Lock" and didn't seem to bother anybody, loved ones said.
Surge in shootings spark Detroit police neighborhood sweep
The mission is named “Operation Saniyah Pugh" after the 11-year-old was shot and killed earlier this month. She was hit by a stray bullet in a home off Goulburn on the city’s east side.