Larry James Nehasil

Livonia Police Dept. — Livonia, MI

Felonious

End of Watch January 17, 2011

Age 48

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Larry Nehasil was shot and killed in Walled Lake while conducting surveillance on two brothers wanted in connection with several burglaries and home invasion robberies.

He and several other officers had followed the suspects to a home in a Walled Lake neighborhood. After observing the men break into a home the officers attempted to arrest them.

One of the men fled out of the back door with Officer Nehasil chasing him. The man opened fire, striking Officer Nehasil. Despite being wounded, Officer Nehasil returned fire and killed the man. The other suspect was arrested and charged with second degree murder. He pleaded no contest to the charges and was subsequently sentenced to 100 to 150 years in prison.

Officer Nehasil had served with the Livonia Police Department for 20 years and had previously served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Nehasil gave the Livonia Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Livonia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Nehasil.

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

Agency

Department Livonia Police Dept.

Location Livonia, MI

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 2011

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Larry James Nehasil 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 Livonia Police Dept., 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Livonia Police Dept.

of 4 officers

25% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious