Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Sherdard Brison was shot on February 28, 1990, while attempting to arrest an armed robbery suspect on Livernoise near M-10 at 1:45 p.m.
Officer Brison and his partner stopped a cab after a nearby armed robbery of a dress shop, Nina's Boutique. Officer Brison was patting down the passenger, who had just robbed the apparel store and injured a customer there, when the passenger pulled a pistol and shot him. After being felled, Officer Brison sustained additional head injuries when he was struck by a car.
The suspect then shot his partner below her vest and ran. His partner killed the suspect with one round as he ran away. The suspect had been sentenced for three previous felony charges and paroled each time after barely serving any time.
Officer Brison died from his injuries six days after being shot.
Officer Brison was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Detroit Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Brison gave the Detroit Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Sherdard Raymund Brison served in the Army (1968â1971) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Sherdard Raymund Brison 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 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. Sherdard Raymund Brison's cause is highlighted.
How Sherdard Raymund Brison Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sherdard Raymund Brison is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sherdard Raymund Brison was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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