Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Stanley Jerlecki was shot and killed around 4 a.m. while pursuing burglary suspects at a jewelry store near 20031 W. Seven Mile. The adult suspect was shot and killed, and the juvenile suspect was apprehended. One of them had previously been convicted of shooting a New York State trooper but had been released early on a legal technicality. The juvenile suspect was ultimately acquitted of murder but convicted of burglary. Officer Jerlecki had served with the Detroit Police Department for four years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Jerlecki gave the Detroit Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jerlecki.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Stanley J. Jerlecki 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. Stanley J. Jerlecki's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley J. Jerlecki Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley J. Jerlecki is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stanley J. Jerlecki was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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