Officer Patrick Hill, 37, a 12-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, was critically wounded on April 2, 2013, during an attempted apprehension of a 23-year-old murder suspect on the city’s east side. Officer Hill was struck in the head, rushed to hospital in critical condition and remained in a coma for months. Sergeant Jeffrey Pacholski was also shot twice in the leg and later released, and a second person in the vehicle was arrested after attempting to flee on foot.

Officer Hill died of his wounds on October 19, 2013. Investigators later concluded the fatal injury was likely caused by a ricocheted pellet from a fellow officer’s shotgun, described as friendly fire; the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the matter and did not file charges. Hill was remembered as a hero and left a wife and four children. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Officer Hill, please share what you can.