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Lt. Joel Wood

Death by Force
Case Description
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Lieutenant Joel Michael Wood, a 45-year-old veteran of the Port Huron Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 24, 2018. Lt. Wood, who had served the department for nearly 23 years, was off-duty at the time of his death. He was shot and killed in Clyde Township, Michigan, while visiting the apartment of Ashly Reifert, his romantic partner. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Joshua Bauman, the estranged husband of Reifert, broke into the apartment and confro ...Read More
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  • WDIV: Man arraigned on charges in triple shooting that killed off-duty Port Huron lieutenant
  • WDIV: Port Huron police officer killed in shooting: Here's what we know
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    Victim Details

    Lt. Joel Wood

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Port-huron

    MI

    2018-08-24

    45

    Lt.

    Joel Wood

    11/24/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I came across an old interview with one of Lt. Wood's colleagues from the Port Huron Police Departme... ...Read More
    07/22/2023
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    02/21/2023
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