Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Philip Genna was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. He lost control of the motorcycle in the parking lot of Eastland Shopping Center and crashed. He was taken to a local hospital where he died a short time later. Officer Genna was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit.
Survivors
Officer Genna was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Genna served with the Harper Woods Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Harper Woods community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Genna.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Philip Genna is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 719 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this state's fallen. That is 31.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Harper Woods Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philip Genna's cause is highlighted.
How Philip Genna Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Philip Genna is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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