Louis M. Levine
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Police Officer

Louis M. Levine

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch January 17, 1936
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Badge 934
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Levine was shot and killed when he surprised a man stealing tires from a vehicle at a service station at 35 Davenport Street. The two men became engaged in a struggle and rolled into the street. The suspect was able to get up and as he began to run away, the two exchanged shots. The suspect was wounded in the leg and Officer Levine was fatally wounded. Another officer shot and killed the suspect a few blocks away. Officer Levine had served with the Detroit Police Department for 3 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and 6-year-old daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Levine served with the Detroit Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Levine.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1936
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Age 27
Badge Number 934
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1936, 136 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 31st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis was 27. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Louis had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

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Where

Police Officer Louis M. Levine

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch January 17, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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