Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Hendrick Groeneveld accidentally shot himself while on duty at the police department's Operator's License Bureau. He was getting into the cashier's booth when his service weapon discharged. Officer Groeneveld had served with the Detroit Police Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
21 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Groeneveld gave the Detroit Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Groeneveld.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Hendrick P. Groeneveld is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Detroit Police Department, 58 of 250 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hendrick P. Groeneveld's cause is highlighted.
How Hendrick P. Groeneveld Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hendrick P. Groeneveld is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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