Wayne State University Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Add to My HeroesCollin James Rose
Sergeant Collin Rose succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while questioning a suspicious person near the university's downtown campus.
At about 6:30 p.m., Sergeant Rose was in an area that had experienced numerous thefts from vehicles the previous day. He informed dispatchers that he was making contact with a suspicious person in front of 3650 Lincoln Street. During the encounter, Sergeant Rose attempted to detain the man but the subject suddenly pulled out a gun and shot him in the head.
The subject fled the scene but was arrested in March 2017 after shooting at three Detroit police officers who were attempting to make contact with him. He was charged with Sergeant Rose's murder in August 2017. The case was dismissed on Jan. 3, 2019 after the suspect was deemed mentally unfit to stand trial.
Sergeant Rose had served with the Wayne State University Police Department for 5-1/2 years and served as a canine officer with the agency. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He had previously served with the Richland Police Department. He is survived by his fiancee.
Sergeant Rose was a member of the Police Unity Tour.
In June 2018, Lodge Freeway, M-10, was renamed Sergeant Collin Rose Memorial Highway.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 5 years, 6 months
- Badge 128
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Tuesday, November 22, 2016
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Apprehended; mentally unfit to stand tri
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Gull Lake school lunch debt paid off by fallen police officer’s memorial fund
RICHLAND, MI -- Students and their parents can breathe a sigh of relief after more than $3,500 in school lunch debt was paid off in honor of a Gull Lake High School graduate and fallen police officer.
The Officer Collin Rose Memorial Fund donated $3501.28 to pay off the school lunch debt of 587 students in Gull Lake Community Schools, according to a press release from the memorial foundation.
Rose was a Wayne State University police officer who died in the line of duty on Nov. 23, 2016, according to collinrosememorial.org.
Rose, a 2006 Gull Lake High School graduate, was proud of his hometown, Foundation President Chris Powell said in the release.
“We’re honored to give back to the community in his name,” Powell said. "We hope this donation helps rectify the situation and clear the debt of all these families so their children can eat warm meals and concentrate on their studies.”
The Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation was established in July 2017. The nonprofit hosts events to bring together survivors, provides safety gear to police dogs, aid animal welfare organizations and provide scholarship opportunities to students.
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