Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Safety, Michigan
End of Watch: Monday, March 17, 1975
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 17
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: March 17, 1975
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Convicted of negligent homicide
Patrolman Kenneth Pine was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop on Mack Avenue near Elizabeth Court at about 10:00 pm.
The drunk driver fled the scene after the incident but was arrested a short time later in Grosse Pointe Woods. The 31-year-old woman was convicted of negligent homicide.
Patrolman Pine was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Grosse Pointe Farms Police Department for five years. He had previously been awarded the department's Medal of Valor for rescuing a woman from Lake St. Clair. He was survived by his wife and two stepdaughters.