Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Mohamed Said was shot and killed near the intersection of Oakwood Boulevard and Dix Road while pursuing a subject at 11:38 a.m.
Officers were dispatched to a call for service at a nearby carwash. Corporal Said arrived at the scene and pursued one of the subjects, who opened fire, fatally wounding him.
The subject, who was paroled in June, fled the scene on a stolen bicycle. After an intensive manhunt by local, county, and federal agencies, he was apprehended the next day. Corporal Said's handcuffs were used to secure the suspect. He has been charged with murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and drug possession.
Corporal Said had served with the Melvindale Police Department for 14 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and younger siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Corporal Said gave the Melvindale Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Melvindale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Said.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Mohamed Said 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 Melvindale Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mohamed Said's cause is highlighted.
How Mohamed Said Compares
Offender Outcome
In custody
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mohamed Said is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mohamed Said was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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