St. Clair Shores officer dies off duty.....

Comcast sux wrote:

I heard on WWJ this morning about it...Any information on this?
RIP :(

RIP Brother Rice wrote:

My prayers and thoughts go out to Det. Rice's family, friends and coworkers.
Officer Down Memorial Page [http://www.odmp.org] listed his death but now have retracted the article and he is no longer listed on the current year page [http://www.odmp.org/year.php] . Can anybody explain this?

ShoresBlogger wrote:

<quoted text>To be listed on odmp.org your death must meet certain qualifications. Hope this helps.
FROM odmp.org
http://www.odmp.org/info/criteria.php
DISQUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES
Any law enforcement officer whose death meets one of the following conditions shall be ineligible to be included on the ODMP:
Deaths attributed to voluntary alcohol or controlled substance abuse or while the victim officer is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance
Deaths caused by the intentional misconduct of the officer
Deaths caused by the officer's intention to bring about his/her own death
Deaths attributed to an officer performing his/her duty in a grossly negligent manner at time of death
Off-duty automobile accidents where the officer is not involved in any type of duty related activity
Off-duty law enforcement officers serving as overseas peace keepers, government contractors, or active-duty military
Private law enforcement, security, or corrections officers working for for-profit law enforcement companies (even if holding a state law enforcement commission)
I believe he would fall under off-duty auto accident.
Tragedy none the less.

Jack Downey wrote:

<quoted text>Yes, I believe its a tragedy to say the least. However I have to ask myself a question during his tenure as a Police Officer, how many people is he responsible for arresting for drinking and driving and/or not wearing a seat belt? Now Mr. Chief it would appear that your department will be involved in another law-suite from the people in the Hummer. I think you are doing a marvelous job of having control of your personnel on duty and off. Next you'll be asking the residents and taxpayers for another millage increase just to cover the law- suits you've encountered since being Chief or to pay the increased insurance premiums. Way to go.

Shores boy wrote:

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Does anybody have control of their employees while off duty?? that was an ignorant statement

Jack Downey wrote:

<quoted text>In your position, I figured you would make that type of a statement. However, correct me if I am wrong, it was my understanding that a policeman is on duty 24/7. They may only recieve pay for there duration in uniform or at the work place, however they are on duty 24/7, just for your information.