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Police Officer Benjamin Louis Short | Detroit Police Department, Michigan
Detroit Police Department, Michigan

Police Officer

Benjamin Louis Short

Detroit Police Department, Michigan

End of Watch: Friday, March 25, 1994

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 4751

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 25, 1994
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Short was shot and killed around 1 a.m. when he intervened in a bar fight while off-duty at the Tropical Hut Lounge at 14925 Livernois.

Officer Short, who worked as an undercover officer in the department's narcotics enforcement division, was there with his partner when he observed one of the fighters produce a handgun.

Officer Short served seven years in law enforcement and is survived by his wife and two-month-old son.