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Norman E. Spruiel, a 43-year-old police officer with the Detroit Police Department, tragically lost his life on October 3, 1993, after succumbing to gunshot wounds sustained three weeks earlier. Officer Spruiel was engaged in an undercover operation, conducting surveillance with his partner to locate suspects involved in a gruesome double murder. The suspects had murdered and mutilated two young men, prompting a manhunt.

On the night of the incident, Officer Spruiel and his partner were ...Read More
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Victim Details

Norman E. Spruiel

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1993-09-13

43

Norman

E. Spruiel

11/23/2025