Failed Oakland County Deputy Brad Reckling's motorcycle on display in Rochester

ROCHESTER, Mich. (WXYZ) — Outside Pixley Funeral Home in Rochester, the motorcycle that Oakland County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brad Reckling once rode is lit up and on display, along with his jacket, his helmet and flowers as the community mourns and remembers.

Reckling was shot and killed Saturday night in Detroit while working undercover. The department says it was following a stolen vehicle when one of the suspects got out and opened fire, hitting Reckling several times.

Pixley Funeral Home President Vern Pixley said the motorcycle Reckling once rode was brought to the home and is now on display outside where it will remain all week.

“I’ve heard a lot of great stories. He’s a great guy and a truly dedicated professional,” Pixley said. “It’s a way to honor him and show his family and the department’s officers the support of the community.”

Pixley says the service itself will be held Friday at a church in Auburn Hills. The funeral home is too small for the thousands of people expected.

“The police community supports each other in a way that you see and is certainly felt by the family and the department,” Pixley said. “It’s an incredible show of mutual support and care.”

Sgt. Derek Myers was a friend and colleague of Reckling and was also his instructor when Reckling joined the motorcycle unit.

“It’s heartbreaking,” Myers said. “It’s heartbreaking to see their father go and it’s painful for all of us.”

Reckless leaves behind a wife and three children, with another child on the way.

“His family meant everything to him. His wife and children, his 3 little girls are his whole life,” said Sergeant. Myers said. “Every time you have a conversation with this man it comes right back to his family, he talked about it constantly.”

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Detroit police are investigating the shooting and have three people in custody. But on Monday, they announced a $5,000 reward for anyone with information.

“Any time someone is killed, it's a sad thing, but to see a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty is just horrible,” said Deputy Police Chief Detroit, Arnold Williams.

With the investigation underway in Detroit, mourning is underway in Rochester and beyond, honoring a life taken too soon.

“He’s a fantastic guy,” Myers said. “To know him is to love him.”

The funeral home says everyone is welcome to stop in Rochester to lay flowers and pay their respects with the motorcycle on display through Friday.

You can donate via the family's GoFundMe page.

You can also donate via the Deputy Sheriffs' Association Family Charitable Fund And Mission Oakland. One hundred percent of the money raised in both cases will be donated to his wife and children.

Anyone who can help solve Reckling's murder, contact the Detroit Homicide Task Force at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP where you will remain anonymous.

You can also submit a tip on DetroitRewards.tv. If your report advances the case, the tipster will receive a $5,000 reward. You must include file number 2406220359.