Jerome J. Olshove

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 25, 1967

Age 32

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 249

Incident

Police Officer Jerome Olshove was shot and killed with another officer's shotgun in a struggle shortly after midnight during the 1967 Detroit Riots. He had responded to a looting call at the A&P Store at 121 Holbrook Street and encountered a suspect. The suspect attempted to wrestle away another officer's shotgun when it discharged, killing Officer Olshove. More than 80 officers were injured during the riots and two firefighters were killed. The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to prison. He was paroled May 9, 1975. Officer Olshove, a U.S. Army veteran, served eight years on the force and won 20 citations during his tenure. He was the only officer to die during the riots.

Survivors

Officer Olshove was survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Olshove gave the Detroit Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Detroit Police Department

Location Detroit, MI

Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 1967

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's shotgun

Offender Paroled in 1975

Military Service

Jerome J. Olshove served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Jerome J. Olshove 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.

Detroit Police Department

177

of 250 officers

70.8% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious