Benjamin Louis Short, a 29-year-old police officer with the Detroit Police Department, tragically lost his life on March 25, 1994. Officer Short was off-duty at the time of his death, which occurred around 1 a.m. at the Tropical Hut Lounge located at 14925 Livernois in Detroit, Michigan. He was at the bar with his partner when a fight broke out. During the altercation, Officer Short observed one of the individuals involved produce a handgun. In an attempt to intervene and de-escalate the situati
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