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**jcole** · September-02-10, 09:49 AM

Hey Ray,
Do you remember a large Police funeral at St. Jude's church back in the late 60's/early 70's? It seems it was quite large, with a procession down E 7 Mile, and may have had some controversy attached.

**Ray1936** · September-02-10, 11:17 AM

Probably, but the sands of time have muddied up my memory. There were a number of police officers killed in the line of duty in that time span, and I remember the curious thought that whenever one was killed he was Catholic. So St. Jude's is a likely site. Other than that, they collectively fade into one.......

On the other hand, perhaps it's most healthy that the only things I really remember about my DPD days are the funny things that happened.

**jcole** · September-02-10, 11:23 AM

Thanks, Ray, I'll keep searching.

**gnome** · September-02-10, 11:48 AM

here's the dpoa site showing all the officers KIA back to 1883
http://www.odmp.org/agency/1000-detr...tment-michigan

Ike McKinnon's book gives details on quite a few
http://books.google.com/books?id=EuO...lls%22&f=false

If you look at the list you'll be strck by how many were killed during that period of time. No wonder everyone dons a vest nowadays.

**jcole** · September-02-10, 12:24 PM

Thanks, Gnome. I already went through the Officer Down page, and saw some of McKinnon's book. I wish my dad were still alive so I could ask him.

**gazhekwe** · September-02-10, 12:34 PM

Could it have been associated with the Riot/uprising? One of the officers listed was killed during that event. If you click their name on the officer down list, you get their story.

**jcole** · September-02-10, 01:34 PM

I don't think any of them list where the funeral was. I looked at most of the ones in that time frame.
I only have a vague recollection of the funeral, but some of my friends remember it as being in the late 60's and quite large with the procession down 7 Mile including police cars and mounted division.

**Meddle** · September-02-10, 02:08 PM

But that could be any PD or FD line-of-duty-death funeral.

**stromberg2** · July-25-11, 01:21 PM

Ray, are you still coming to Detroit in August?

Stromberg2

**Ray1936** · July-26-11, 05:11 PM

Strom, good news and bad news.

Good news is, yes, me and Mrs. Ray1936 will be in Detroit August 17 - 19.

Bad news is we're tied up totally for all three days, and will have to skip any potential DetYES get-together. I was hoping for a meeting on Friday, Aug. 19, but my son is taking us to a party followed by the Tigers' ballgame that day that will tie us up completely. From there, we'll be heading for northern Michigan to visit family and friends [[driving all the way).

Good news is we'll be back in June, 2012, for our grandson's HS graduation, and I will definitely fit in a DetroitYES meeting at that time. Promise!!!