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Shynelle Marie Mason
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Police Officer

Shynelle Marie Mason

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
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End of Watch July 14, 2000
Age 21
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Female
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 249

Incident

Officer Shynelle Mason was shot to death during a confrontation with three men near the Mobil Mart station at Fenkell and Schaefer Streets.

Officer Mason was off duty and was with several female friends around 8 p.m. when the men began a conversation. When the women refused to participate, the men started arguing with them. Officer Mason identified herself as a police officer, and one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot her. The bullet entered Officer Mason's side and pierced her heart. She died en route to Sinai-Grace Hospital.

The suspect, 21, fled the scene but was identified and arrested early the next morning and charged with murder. Officer Mason had previously arrested the man for carrying a concealed weapon, and it was determined that he murdered her in retaliation for the arrest. The other accomplices were also charged in connection with this case.

The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on July 6, 2001.

Officer Mason had served with the Detroit Police Department for two years.

Survivors

She was survived by her mother, brother, sister, and niece.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mason 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 Mason.

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

Agency

Department Detroit Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 2000
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 21
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Shynelle is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2000, 71 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 100th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Shynelle was 21. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Shynelle had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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.

Every cause
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Her people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Shynelle Marie Mason

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch July 14, 2000

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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