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James Napier, a 35-year-old Detroit police detective, was found dead on January 22, 2015, in Sterling Heights, Michigan. His death was ruled a suicide by the authorities. Napier was discovered in a vehicle with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred outside his parents' home on Maple Lane, and it was a family member who alerted the police to the tragic event.

Napier's death came amidst an ongoing investigation into corruption within the Detroit Police Departme ...Read More
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Victim Details

James Napier

Male

Black / African American

Sterling-heights

MI

2015-01-22

35

James

Napier

11/26/2025