Roll of Honor
Leroy Hugh Imus
Incident
Police Officer Leroy Imus was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while he was on a traffic stop on the Van Dyke Bypass south of 19 MIle Road at 1:00 am. The 30-year-old driver of the vehicle turned himself in 18 hours later and was charged with manslaughter. Officer Imus was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Sterling Heights Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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 Imus gave the Sterling Heights Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sterling Heights community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Leroy Hugh Imus served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Leroy Hugh Imus 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 Sterling Heights Police Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leroy Hugh Imus's cause is highlighted.
How Leroy Hugh Imus Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leroy Hugh Imus is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leroy Hugh Imus was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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