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Patrick Michael Prohm

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 09, 1996

Victim Details

Patrick Michael Prohm

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

1996-01-09

32

Patrick

Michael Prohm

07/04/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 9, 1996, a sense of routine patrol was shattered by a fatal encounter that left a community in mourning. Patrick Michael Prohm, a 32-year-old male police officer with the Detroit Police Department, was diligently serving his city when he spotted a stolen Cadillac. Just after 12:30 a.m., he began to follow the vehicle, waiting for backup before initiating a stop. The situation escalated at 12:46 a.m. at the intersection of Charlevoix Street and Joseph Campau ...
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