Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Joseph Candie was shot and killed by a disgruntled officer from the Robert Scott Correctional Facility in Northville.
The employee had been disciplined by Lieutenant Candie and confronted him in the parking lot of a gas station across the street from the prison at the intersection of Five Mile Road and Beck Road. The subject fatally shot Lieutenant Candie.
The man was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison.
Lieutenant Candie had served with the Michigan Department of Corrections for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by one child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Candie gave the Michigan Department of Corrections 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Candie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Joseph Tyrone Candie 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 Michigan Department of Corrections, 9 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Tyrone Candie's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Tyrone Candie Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 40 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Tyrone Candie is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Tyrone Candie was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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