Bio & Incident Details
Age: 27
Tour: 4 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
Incident Date: 10/28/1922
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Not available
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Sergeant McKenna was shot and killed by another officer in a case of mistaken identity. Sergeant McKenna and other officers were in a police vehicle with the curtains drawn. Another officer, who was unaware the vehicle was a police car, attempted to stop it. The officer saw a man inside with a gun and opened fire with a shotgun, killing Sergeant McKenna.
All officers involved in the incident were cleared after an investigation by the prosecutor's office.
Sergeant McKenna had served with the Detroit Police Department for 4 years.
