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Em t Wils n, Jr. ued
child from peri hing in
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In one Ion -term
operation. 0 eer G
tar et a convicted
murderer ho d tried
kill mther undercover
officer. The opera on
culminated in 12 , includi
u q�ntly nteneed to 20 years-life.
Of her chievemen ,perha none more harro ng than the events
of M y 1991. While 0 -duty Grav ked to ccompany a friend to
his daughter' home where a boyfriend w threatening r with a hotgun.
Arriving t the home, Grav heard a gunshot, then turned to ee the
boyfriend leveling a shotgun at her friend and his daughter. He fired one
shot in their direction. In an effort to defend them and herself, Grav fired
everal ho , triking the gunman, who died of hi woun .
Officer Grav ' w recently lected Officer of the Year by fellow
officers of Di trict 18.
en ulfed in
di traught oman told
them h r child nd m n
were in the burning ho
Th e in ch rge h d
formul ted pi n th y
ped ould re ult in t
unm n coming to t
door. The plan wor ed
better th n expected - th
man not only opened th door, h w un rmed, but eerned di traught nd
di oriented.
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mok
prevented th 0 Ice from
ent ring the doors of the
house and t window were block d by ecurity b rs. Directed by th child'
moth r to th b by' room, Wit on broke th window, r ch d through t
bars into the crib, groping or th inf nt.
Once he grabbed the baby' foot, Wilson w ble to pull the child 0 t
window. He manipulated the tiny body o' he could p h hi 0 n face
between the security bars and admini ter mouth-to-mouth rescusiation until
th fire department arrived.
Officer Wilson w honored by the Detroit Fire Department for his
heroi m. AI 0, his fellow Offiers d ignated him Officer of the Year in the
Second District - the Second Precinct.
oticinga12 uge hotgun within an rm' re chofth man, Office acted
quickly to ubduc him.
In ddition, they conti cated rifle and hotgun, more than 70 rounds of
ammunition, a 24-inch knife and 6-inch knife.
Officer Jenkins' comrad know they can depend on hi decisive and
courageo acts under tress. In honoring him for thi award, they ob erved
that Officer Jenkins i "an officer who goe beyond hi call of duty." They
also praised hi community involvement.
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KeithD. Terry
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Craig Turner
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Early in 1991, a
member of the Major
Crimes Unit, Officer Reese
was igned to a murder
case. While police had a
good physical description
of the killer, other details
were ketchy - a first name;
a car model, but no year;
and a suspected
neighborhood.
Reese and his comrades
cruised the neighborhood
nd potted car that fit the
description; obtained the
name and addre of the
registered owner; and called him on the phone. When "John" was engaged
in telephone conversation, officers came to his door and discovered that John
fit the description of the killer. After his arrest, John confes ed to econd
degree murder.
In another tense situation, Reese and a fellow officer were stationed at the
front of a house while other officers entered in response to a complaint of a
loud party. A car creened to a halt in front of the house and a young man
exited the car, opened his trunk, and pulled out a double-barreled shotgun.
The officers identified themselves and ordered the man to drop his weapon.
Reluctantly he complied. At the time the shotgun was pointed towards the
house, Reese's fellow officers were observed standing in the doorway,
Officer Reese was recommended for a Department citation.
Keith D. Terry wa
named Officer of the Year
for the Tenth Precinct for
demonstrating exceptional
courage and total disregard
for his safety in the pursuit
of two armed felons.
The incident began
when Officer Terry and hi
partner, Samuel Womack,
were en route to a "shots
fired" run. They heard
another cout car crew
radio t t the two arm
suspects ,they were
pursuing had abandon�
their �a.r and dove into a ho
Upon arriving at the scene, Terry entered the premi es and was informed
by a woman that the uspects had fled through a back door. Terry sensed that
the woman was lying - that the suspects ere still in the hous .
Hearing noi e in the attic, Terry drew his crvice weapon, announced hi
presence, and proceeded there. He found on subject in a comer, slowly
coached him into full view and ordered him to lie face down on the floor.
The subject was searched and handcuffed. Officer Terry's partner ob erved
the second subject in another corner of the attic. That suspect was promptly
arrested.
Officer Terry has received six citations, 11 commendations, three Officer
of the Month awards and two Unit citations.
On the night of April 16,
1991, Officer Craig Turner
and hi partner responded
to a "shots fired" run. At the
cene, Turner found a man
who was hot in the chest,
lying in a vacant lot. While
tending to the wounded
man, Tum r heard more
hots and traced them to the
basement of a house where
he arre ted a ubject with a
20 gauge hotgun.
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Leaving that addre ,h
noticed hell ca ings and
followed their trail to another house, wher
individual.
The next night, Turner wa nagged down by citizen who id h was
robbed and his car stolen. After broadcasting the information, Turner pursued
th car, and after a hort fo trace, arre ted a ubject who ub equently
charged with arme,d robbery.
In one year on the power hift (7 p.m. - 3 a.m.) Turner m de 108 felony
arre t, 29 misdemeanor arre ts, and detained.l S juveniles. He also recovered
$116,675 in stolen property.
Turner has received one department citation, three citations, three letters
of commendation, oneChief's Merit Award, one Chief' Unit Award, and
the Officer of the Month award for April 1991.
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