Louis M. Levine

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI

Felonious

End of Watch January 17, 1936

Age 27

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Badge 934

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 249

Incident

Officer Levine was shot and killed when he surprised a man stealing tires from a vehicle at a service station at 35 Davenport Street. The two men became engaged in a struggle and rolled into the street. The suspect was able to get up and as he began to run away, the two exchanged shots. The suspect was wounded in the leg and Officer Levine was fatally wounded. Another officer shot and killed the suspect a few blocks away. Officer Levine had served with the Detroit Police Department for 3 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and 6-year-old daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Levine served with the Detroit Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Levine.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Detroit Police Department

Location Detroit, MI

Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1936

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 27

Badge Number 934

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Louis M. Levine 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.

Detroit Police Department

177

of 250 officers

70.8% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious