Lieutenant Peter F. McGuigan

Peter F. McGuigan

Lieutenant McGuigan was shot and killed while questioning a suspicious man near Grand River Avenue and Lothrop Street just after 8 pm. The lieutenant was on his way to work when several boys approached him and told him the man was near their house.

The man produced a gun as Lieutenant McGuigan spoke with him and fired two shots. Lieutenant McGuigan chased the man several blocks but was shot and wounded. He was taken to Providence Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect was arrested a short time later.

Lieutenant McGuigan had served with the Detroit Police Department for 15 years.