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Roderick Jones

Case from Detroit, MI dated Feb 06, 2015

Victim Details

Roderick Jones

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2015-02-06

33

Roderick

Jones

07/12/2026

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In the biting cold of a February night in Detroit, the life of Roderick 'BJ' Jones, a 33-year-old male, was tragically cut short. Jones, a man who had dedicated his life to service, first as an Army Ranger veteran and then as a Highland Park Reserve Officer, was working a security detail at the Opyum Lounge Nightclub on 8 Mile and Telegraph. It was in the early hours of a Saturday morning in 2015 when violence erupted, leaving a community to mourn a dedicated father and public servant.

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  • WDIV: Highland Park Reserve Officer shot and killed in Detroit
  • Detroit News: Highland Park reserve cop killed outside club
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