A Detroit police officer heading home from work was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the city’s east side on Sunday, according to authorities.
According to a report by FOX 2 in Detroit, Officer Cameron Richardson, who had been a part of the Detroit police force for slightly over a year, tragically passed away in a car accident. Described by the police as a devoted family man with two daughters and a military veteran, Officer Richardson’s death is mourned by the department.
The Detroit Police Department issued a statement acknowledging the loss of Officer Cameron Richardson due to a fatal off-duty car accident. The department expressed their grief over the young officer’s untimely death after only a year of service.
Interim Chief Todd Bettison told reporters the city had lost “one of Detroit’s finest.”
A Detroit police officer was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday while driving home from work. (iStock)
When officers arrived on the scene just after midnight, they found Richardson’s Jeep had rolled over in the crash.
But the other vehicle had left the scene.
Bettison thanked the Michigan State Police during the presser, saying they were able to locate the white van a short distance away from the accident.
It was reported that all individuals in the vehicle involved in the accident have been apprehended, and authorities have pinpointed a 28-year-old man as a person of interest. However, at the time, this individual remains at large and has not been located by law enforcement.
The Detroit Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for more information.
“We have worked tirelessly since the incident occurred. We’ve executed search warrants,” Bettison said. “We have identified individuals who were in that white van. We know who the driver is. We are asking the driver to turn themselves in.”
