Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Angell was shot and killed with his own service weapon after stopping to question a group of men at St. Aubin Street and East Warren Avenue. Officer Angell became suspicious of the men when he observed them walking down the street carrying a turkey. The men attacked him and violently beat him with his night stick and then shot him several times in the head, heart, stomach and leg with his service revolver. Four men were arrested. Officer Angell had served with the Detroit Police Department for 7 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Angell gave the Detroit Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Angell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Henry G. Angell 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. Henry G. Angell's cause is highlighted.
How Henry G. Angell Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry G. Angell is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry G. Angell was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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