Trooper Kermit Fitzpatrick
Michigan State Police
Michigan
End of Watch: Sunday, July 7, 1991

Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, July 7, 1991
Weapon Used: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Trooper Fitzpatrick was shot and killed during a traffic stop on the Jeffries Freeway in Detroit. As he approached the vehicle the driver produced a .22 caliber handgun and fired six times, striking Trooper Fitzpatrick in the jaw, in the chest twice, and in the leg. Two additional shots were stopped by his bullet proof vest. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to life in solitary confinement and hard labor without the possibility of parole.

Trooper Fitzpatrick was survived by his wife.