John S. Selock

Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety — Grosse Pointe Park, MI

Accident

End of Watch October 6, 1924

Age 23

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman John Selock succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when his motorcycle struck a parked car on Philip Street as he pursued a speeding vehicle.

He had pursued the vehicle into the city of Detroit when he struck the car on Philip Street. He was taken to Henry Ford Hospital with severe injuries. He remained in the hospital until passing away.

Patrolman Selock was survived by his parents and four siblings.

Survivors

Patrolman Selock was survived by his parents and four siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Selock served with the Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Selock.

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

Agency

Department Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety

Location Grosse Pointe Park, MI

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 6, 1924

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

Weapon Automobile

Patrolman John S. Selock is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety

of 5 officers

40% Accident

MI — Statewide

229

of 718 officers

31.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident