Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Sunday, February 24, 1963
Add to My HeroesStanley Sech
Sergeant Stanley Sech was shot and killed as he responded to a domestic disturbance at a local residence at 13475 Dequindre around 2:30 a.m.
As Sergeant Sech and two other officers walked up to the front door he was met with a shotgun blast that came through the storm door and struck him in the face. One of the other officers returned fire wounding the suspect, a man who was angry with his wife because she was not home when he got home from work.
The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to prison. He was paroled June 4, 1973.
Sergeant Sech had served with the Detroit Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the 11th Precinct. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 13 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Paroled in 1973
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