Bio & Incident Details
Age: 32
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 7/25/1967
Weapon: Officer's shotgun
Suspect: Paroled in 1975
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Officer Olshove was shot and killed with another officer's shotgun in a struggle shortly after midnight during the 1967 Detroit Riots. He had responded to a looting call on Holbrook Street and encountered a suspect. The suspect attempted to wrest away another officers shotgun when it discharged killing Officer Olshove. Over 80 officers were injured during the riots and two firefighters were killed.
The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to prison. He was paroled May 9, 1975.
