Unveiling Ceremony Honors 3 Fallen Detroit Police Officers

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(CBS DETROIT) – The Detroit Police Department is honoring three fallen officers who died over the course of the department's history.

Three plaques, each with their name, now lie on their memorial wall.

Captain Jonathan Parnell died of complications tied to COVID-19 last year.

Officer Waldos Johnson from a gunshot wound while responding to a domestic violence call back in 2018.

And Officer Benton Hacker from a gunshot while attempting to arrest a robber back in 1948.