Patrick Michael Prohm

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI

Felonious

End of Watch January 9, 1996

Age 32

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge 3175

The Vigil Panel 142 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 249

Incident

Officer Patrick Prohm was shot and killed after attempting to arrest a subject during a felony stop for a stolen vehicle at 12:46 a.m. at Charlevoix Street and Joseph Campau Avenue. The suspect exited the vehicle and shot once at Officer Prohm, striking him in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Other officers on the scene returned fire and arrested the shooter, thinking no shots hit him. The shooter died from a bullet wound to the chest after arriving at the detention area. The wound was not noticed because of the large, puffy jacket he was wearing. The shooter was also a suspect in a multiple shooting the night before in Kalamazoo. Officer Prohm had been employed with the Detroit Police Department for over two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his three children, parents, six siblings, nieces, and nephews.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Prohm gave the Detroit Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Prohm.

— 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 9, 1996

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 32

Badge Number 3175

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Patrick Michael Prohm 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