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Loren Michael Courts
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Police Officer

Loren Michael Courts

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
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End of Watch July 6, 2022
Age 40
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 249

Incident

Police Officer Loren Courts was shot and killed while responding to a shooting call near the intersection of Joy Road and Marlowe Street at about 7:30 pm.

When Officer Courts and his partner arrived on the scene, the subject immediately began shooting at them, striking Officer Courts while he was still in his patrol car. After being shot, Officer Courts put the car in reverse, and he and his partner jumped out of the car to take cover. His partner tried to save him by applying pressure to his wound, with her back toward the approaching gunman. The subject had come downstairs from the building, pointing the gun at the two officers. Other officers who had arrived on the scene shot and killed the suspect.

Officer Courts was transported to Sinai Grace Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.

The man who sold the gun to the suspect has been charged with illegally purchasing a firearm. The shooter had a criminal record and could not buy a weapon legally.

Officer Courts had served with the Detroit Police Department for five years and was assigned to the 2nd precinct. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents. His father had recently retired from the Detroit Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Courts gave the Detroit Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Courts.

— 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 6, 2022
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; AK-47

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2022, 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

Loren was 40. 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. Loren had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% 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 rifle; ak-47, in 0.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Loren Michael Courts

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch July 6, 2022

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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