Kenneth Lee Daniels
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Police Officer

Kenneth Lee Daniels

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch September 1, 2004
Age 28
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Kenneth Daniels was shot and killed while moonlighting at a local nightclub at 6609 Michigan Avenue.

He had broken up a fight and ejected several men from the club. Later in the evening, as he walked to his car, he was ambushed and shot by one of the men.

The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and felony firearms possession in March of 2005. He was sentenced to a minimum of 47 years in prison.

Officer Daniels had served with the Detroit Police Department for eight years and was a member of the Tactical Services Section.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Daniels gave the Detroit Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Daniels.

— 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 September 1, 2004
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Kenneth 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 2004, 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

Kenneth was 28. 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. Kenneth had served 8 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

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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 gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Kenneth Lee Daniels

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch September 1, 2004

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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