Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Stanley Sech was shot and killed as he responded to a domestic disturbance at a local residence at 13475 Dequindre around 2:30 a.m. As Sergeant Sech and two other officers walked up to the front door he was met with a shotgun blast that came through the storm door and struck him in the face. One of the other officers returned fire wounding the suspect, a man who was angry with his wife because she was not home when he got home from work. The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to prison. He was paroled June 4, 1973. Sergeant Sech had served with the Detroit Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the 11th Precinct.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sech gave the Detroit Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sech.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Stanley Sech 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 Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley Sech's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley Sech Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Sech is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stanley Sech was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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