Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Safety, Michigan
End of Watch Monday, March 17, 1975
Add to My HeroesKenneth Gordon Pine
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.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 17
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
- Offender Convicted of negligent homicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 33 ReflectionsFifty years ago this night I got “the call”. You had been hit by a hit and run driver. So long ago - yet I remember every second like it was yesterday. Love you and miss you still. Always in my thoughts.
Sister Helen Pine Syme
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March 16, 2025
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