Patrick Michael Prohm
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Police Officer

Patrick Michael Prohm

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch January 9, 1996
Age 32
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 3175
Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, 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

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Patrick is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1996, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patrick was 32. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Patrick had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Patrick Michael Prohm

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch January 9, 1996

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 15-E

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