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Police Officer Andrew Rusinko
Detroit Police Department
Michigan

End of Watch: Monday, January 11, 1926

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 11, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Rusinko was shot and killed while on duty. Officer Rusinko was attempting to stop the robbery of a taxi which he witnessed.

The killers later shot and wounded Hamtramck Officer John Mickley as Officer Mickley arrested the men. Officer Mickley fully recovered from his wounds but was later shot and killed while on duty in another incident.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Detroit Police Department, MichiganDetective Sergeant John F. Mickley
Hamtramck Police Department, MI
EOW: Monday, September 1, 1930
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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