An Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while following a stolen vehicle in Detroit. The incident occurred on Saturday night, June 22, 2024, near Park Grove Street and Schoenherr Road, as reported by Click On Detroit [1].
Authorities have confirmed that the deputy was following a stolen vehicle when one or more occupants opened fire, fatally striking the deputy. The chaotic scene was captured on video shared across social media, showing Detroit police shutting down roads and rushing to get the deputy to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
#BREAKING [2]: 🚨An Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy sheriff was shot in the head and chest during an operation to arrest a suspect in a stolen car in #Detroit [3].
The incident occurred Saturday night on Park Grove, near Gratiot and McNichols. pic.twitter.com/WPjcEDiQMZ [4]
— Metro Detroit News (@metrodetroitn) June 23, 2024 [5]
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter expressed his sorrow and support in a heartfelt statement: “I am heartbroken to learn of the shooting death of one of our Oakland County Sheriff deputies. Please keep him, his loved ones, and county colleagues in your heart today. I’ve been in contact with Sheriff Bouchard to offer support to sheriff’s office employees during this difficult time.”
More details will be provided as the investigation unfolds.
UPDATE:
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has identified the fallen as Deputy Brad Reckling. A Go Fund Me [6] has been established for his family.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office tragically lost one of our own heroes last night after one of our Auto Theft Unit Investigators, Deputy Brad Reckling, was ambushed and killed during an auto theft investigation that originated in Madison Heights and led investigators to the
— Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (@oaklandsheriff) June 23, 2024 [7]