Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Wopinski was shot and killed when he encountered a mentally disturbed man at St. John and Everette Streets. The man was muttering to himself and when Detective Wopinski asked him what he was doing the man jumped up and began firing a pistol, striking Detective Wopinski in the abdomen. A second shot struck an innocent bystander. Other officers arriving on the scene shot and killed the suspect.
Survivors
Detective Wopinski had served with the agency for 8 years and was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Wopinski gave the Flint Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Flint community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Wopinski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective John Wopinski is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Flint Police Department, 4 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Wopinski's cause is highlighted.
How John Wopinski Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Wopinski is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Wopinski was killed by gun.
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