Wayne State Plans Vigil For Officer Killed In Line Of Duty

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Wayne State University plans a candlelight vigil for the campus police officer who was killed in the line of duty.

The vigil is planned for 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the center of campus. It's expected to include a moment of silence at 6:30 p.m., the time when officer Collin Rose was shot one week earlier.

Funeral arrangements also have been announced. A visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, and visitation and funeral Mass are planned Thursday morning at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in St. Clair Shores.

Rose was shot as he tried to arrest DeAngelo Davis, who was arraigned Friday on murder and gun charges. Rose died last Wednesday at a hospital.

Police say Rose was investigating the possible thefts of navigation systems near the campus, and stopped Davis, who was riding a bicycle. The officer was shot shortly after requesting help from colleagues.

Wayne State, which has more than 27,000 students, employs about 65 officers. Rose is the only Wayne State officer killed in the line of duty.

The university is accepting donations in the memory of Rose, which will be used to support the university's police department. A GoFundMe page set up to help Rose's family and fiancee pay for a funeral and memorial service has now raised more than $60,000.

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