Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 19, 2007
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 40 years
Lieutenant Joseph Candie was shot and killed by a disgruntled officer from the Robert Scott Correctional Facility in Northville.
The employee had been disciplined by Lieutenant Candie and confronted him in the parking lot of a gas station across the street from the prison at the intersection of Five Mile Road and Beck Road. The subject fatally shot Lieutenant Candie.
The man was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison.
Lieutenant Candie had served with the Michigan Department of Corrections for 14 years. He was survived by one child.