Erhardt Meyer

Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety — Grosse Pointe Park, MI

Felonious

End of Watch June 1, 1930

Age 26

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Erhardt Meyer and Patrolman Claude Lanstra were shot and killed by the driver of a vehicle wanted for hit-and-run. The two had been investigating the accident and had just left the police station when they were shot at E. Jefferson and Wayburn in Grosse Pointe Park. Officers who responded to the shots they heard fired, found Patrolman Lanstra on the ground and Patrolman Meyer still in the patrol car. Both were mortally wounded. The responding officers spotted the vehicle and exchanged shots with it when they tried to stop it. Both suspects were apprehended. One later died in prison and the second was acquitted after receiving a new trial. Patrolman Meyer had been with the agency for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, five brothers, two sisters and his parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Meyer gave the Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Meyer.

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

Agency

Department Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety

Location Grosse Pointe Park, MI

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

Service Record

End of Watch June 1, 1930

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Died in prison

Patrolman Erhardt Meyer 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 Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious