Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Henry Wolf was shot and killed when he stopped a car whose three occupants were wanted for shooting at another vehicle. He stopped the car on Sherman Street, just south of the Detroit Zoo. The driver of the vehicle walked back to his patrol car before he accompanied the man back to the car. The subject sat back down in the driver's seat before drawing a handgun and shooting Patrolman Wolf. The three suspects were captured minutes later after another officer rammed their vehicle with his patrol car and exchanged gunfire with them. He shot and wounded one of the suspects. All three suspects had recently been paroled from prison. One of them had only served seven years of a 15 to 25-year sentence for second-degree murder. Two of the subjects were sentenced to life in prison for Patrolman Wolf's murder. Patrolman Wolf had served with the Oak Park Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wolf gave the Oak Park Department of Public Safety 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wolf.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Henry Richard Wolf 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 Oak Park Department of Public Safety, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Richard Wolf's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Richard Wolf Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Richard Wolf is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Richard Wolf was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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