Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Isam Qasem succumbed to gunshot wounds he received on July 6, 1995.
At 12:55 p.m., Officer Qasem and his partner were investigating an attempted carjacking at the intersection of Irvington and Remington Avenues in Detroit. They were in plainclothes and sitting in an unmarked police car. A group of men in the area walked up to the car and yelled, "You're the police." When Officer Qasem exited the vehicle, one of the men shot him, hitting him in the abdomen. Both officers returned fire, but the suspects got away.
Officer Qasem was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital and underwent surgery, where doctors removed a kidney and a portion of his bowels. In 2020, he developed an infection in his remaining kidney and suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of the infection traveling to his heart.
Officer Qasem had served with the Detroit Police Department for 25 years, and had retired from the agency in September 2020.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter and four siblings.
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Qasem gave the Detroit Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Qasem.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Isam Mohammad Qasem 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. Isam Mohammad Qasem's cause is highlighted.
How Isam Mohammad Qasem Compares
Offender Outcome
Unknown
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isam Mohammad Qasem is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Isam Mohammad Qasem was killed by gun; unknown type.
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