AND Detroit cop who was on his way home from work was killed in a crash Sunday on the city’s east side, according to authorities.
FOX 2 in Detroit reported that Officer Cameron Richardson has been with the department for just over a year, and police described him as a family man with two daughters, as well as a military veteran.
“Today, the Detroit Police Department lost Officer Cameron Richardson, who served a year with the Department,” the department wrote in a post on X. “Officer Richardson was killed in an off-duty vehicle accident.”
Interim Chief Todd Bettison told reporters the city had lost “one of the best in Detroit.”
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Detroit Police Department Officer Cameron Richardson was killed in a crash on Sunday. (Detroit Police)
“He was a good officer, a good officer who served with distinction,” Bettison said, adding that Richardson will not be forgotten. “We’re going to give this family a big hug.”
The said the police Richardson was driving home from work as he traveled north on Hoover Street to Greiner Street.
Witnesses told investigators the white van turned left onto Hoover Street, turning right in front of the Jeep Wrangler Richardson was driving.
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A Detroit police officer was killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday while driving home from work. (iStock)
When officers arrived at the scene just after midnight, they found Richardson’s Jeep overturned in the crash.
But another vehicle left the scene.
Bettison thanked the Michigan State Police during the press conference, saying they were able to locate the white van a short distance from the crash.
All passengers in the van were taken into custody, police said, and a 28-year-old man was identified as a person of interest. But that person has not been located yet.
The Detroit Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for more information.
“We have been working tirelessly since the incident occurred. We have executed search warrants,” Bettison said. “We have identified the people who were in that white van. We know who the driver is. We are asking the driver to surrender.”
