Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Daniel Coughlin was shot and killed after he and several other officers responded to a robbery at a downtown hotel on Monroe Street near Campus Martius. When they arrived on the scene, Sergeant Coughlin was shot as he questioned four men in a vehicle. He fell into the vehicle after being shot. One of the officers fired at the vehicle as the men fled, wounding one of the suspects. Sergeant Coughlin's body was found in the vehicle a short distance away. All four men were apprehended. Sergeant Coughlin had served with the Detroit Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, six daughters, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Coughlin gave the Detroit Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Coughlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Daniel J. Coughlin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel J. Coughlin's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel J. Coughlin Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel J. Coughlin is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel J. Coughlin was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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