Oakland County Deputy Bradley Reckling shot and killed in Detroit

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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An Oakland County sheriff's deputy was fatally shot in Detroit while on duty Saturday night, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said at a news conference Sunday.

Deputy Bradley Reckling of Rochester Hills, a detective, was following a stolen vehicle when individuals exited the vehicle and struck Reckling in the head and chest, according to the agency's preliminary investigation.

Reckling was tracking the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox after it was reported stolen earlier in the day from Red Oaks Water Park in Madison Heights.

The sheriff's office's auto theft unit was put in search of the Equinox. Reckling was actively searching and locating the vehicle in Detroit and followed it in an unmarked vehicle. Two other detectives were nearby in their own vehicles.

The Equinox finally stopped, individuals got out of the vehicle and shot Reckling,” Bouchard said.

“It was an ambush,” Bouchard said.

Detroit police and Michigan State Police quickly flooded the area and three individuals were arrested, Bouchard said.

“They were doing what they do, being good detectives, tracking down a car that had recently been stolen and trying to locate it,” Bouchard said. “They do this every day, and a lot of times they find an abandoned car and they call a tow truck. It turned out that this situation wasn't that at all. And that's the other side of this job You don't know what day it will become. that day.”

Reckling was married with three children aged 5, 4 and 1 and was expecting a fourth. He had worked at the ministry for nine years.

“You can just see in the faces and eyes of our people how heartbreaking this is,” Bouchard said.

Bouchard asked for prayers and donations to the charity Mission Oakland for the family.

“Our mission is to be there for them,” Bouchard said.

Detroit police are continuing the investigation.

Lina Portman

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