Police Officer Stanley J. Jerlecki
Detroit Police Department
Michigan
End of Watch: Friday, December 14, 1951

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 151

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, December 14, 1951
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer Jerlecki was shot and killed while pursuing burglary suspects. The adult suspect was shot and killed and the juvenile suspect was apprehended. One of them had previously been convicted of shooting a New York State trooper but had been released early on a legal technicality.
Officer Jerlecki had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife, son and daughter.