Found Deceased MI - Stefon Hodo, 41, former police officer, car & gun stolen, gun used during shooting, Detroit, 30 Jun 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

DETROIT (WXYZ) — In what's become an unusual case, the Detroit Police Department is asking for help identifying a former officer they believe could be in danger.

“Very sad story. We are still looking for him and hoping that he’s OK,” Detroit Police Department Chief James White said.

Expressing concern, White is putting out a call to help locate former officer Stefon Hodo, who's been missing since last week. Hodo served the city as an officer from 2005 to 2013 before leaving without any disciplinary action or history of trouble.

More at Detroit police seek public's help to find missing retired officer

Detroit Police Search For Former Officer Whose Vehicle, Weapons Were Used In Non-Fatal Shooting

Detroit police are searching for former officer Stefon Hodo after investigators recovered his vehicle and weapons that were reportedly stolen and used by a suspect involved in a non-fatal shooting.

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[YaYa_521]

DETROIT (WXYZ) — In what's become an unusual case, the Detroit Police Department is asking for help identifying a former officer they believe could be in danger.

“Very sad story. We are still looking for him and hoping that he’s OK,” Detroit Police Department Chief James White said.

Expressing concern, White is putting out a call to help locate former officer Stefon Hodo, who's been missing since last week. Hodo served the city as an officer from 2005 to 2013 before leaving without any disciplinary action or history of trouble.

More at Detroit police seek public's help to find missing retired officer

Detroit Police Search For Former Officer Whose Vehicle, Weapons Were Used In Non-Fatal Shooting

Detroit police are searching for former officer Stefon Hodo after investigators recovered his vehicle and weapons that were reportedly stolen and used by a suspect involved in a non-fatal shooting.

detroit.cbslocal.com

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Police say Hodo’s vehicle and guns were stolen by a suspect tied to the shooting last week on Ferguson Street. Tuesday, the chief alluded to Hodo and the suspect being neighbors who got into a dispute last week.

Police search for missing former officer after his neighbor opens fire on house

Dramatic video captured a suspect walking up and opening fire on a house in the 15300 block of Ferguson on Thursday.

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The suspect has since been taken into custody, but at a press conference on Friday, police say the suspect was in the possession of a vehicle and weapons that belonged to his neighbor, a former Detroit police officer, who is now missing.

#More at link

 

[GuyfromCanada]

This doesn't sound good at all...

 

[YaYa_521]

Posting due to the location.

Police find dead body in trunk during traffic stop

Police officers conducting surveillance for a drug investigation found themselves on a different case after finding a dead body during a traffic stop.

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*Video at link*

Summary
During a drug surveillance investigation police stopped a vehicle because of an expired tag and no insurance. LE discovered a body in the trunk while preparing the car for a tow. The victim, whose body showed no obvious signs of trauma, has not been identified. The unnamed driver and passenger have both been arrested.

 

[YaYa_521]

Posting due to the location.

Police find dead body in trunk during traffic stop

Police officers conducting surveillance for a drug investigation found themselves on a different case after finding a dead body during a traffic stop.

www.krmg.com

*Video at link*

Summary
During a drug surveillance investigation police stopped a vehicle because of an expired tag and no insurance. LE discovered a body in the trunk while preparing the car for a tow. The victim, whose body showed no obvious signs of trauma, has not been identified. The unnamed driver and passenger have both been arrested.

Updated information. The victim still hasn't been identified. There are conflicting reports on the vehicle's description.

Detroit police say body found in trunk during traffic stop 'likely an overdose case'; 2 in custody

Detroit police have new information regarding an incident from the holiday weekend where a dead body was found in a trunk during a traffic stop on the city’s west side.

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...will likely be an overdose case.
...in the area of Fullerton and Hubbell Avenues, near I-96
...driver for identification, but he and the passenger were both unable to provide ID
...found the man’s body in the trunk.
...did not say what type of vehicle

Body found in trunk of car during traffic stop in Detroit

A shocking turn to a police investigation has homicide detectives in Detroit trying to solve a possible murder mystery.

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Prior to the arrests, they did have to pursue the passenger, who ran off on foot.
...many questions remain involving the discovery inside a 1998 Mercury Mystique,

Detroit police arrest 2 after finding dead body in trunk during traffic stop

When police uncovered the dead body, a passenger in the car fled the scene. He was arrested later that evening.

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A police unit monitoring the location saw a Buick LeSabre leaving the location Saturday night on Fullerton near Hubbell Avenue.

 

[YaYa_521]

The video at the link shows the neighbor firing shots into Stephon's home. There are also pics of the guns and vehicle stolen. The perp is in jail but Stefon is still missing.

Detroit police seek public's help to find missing retired officer

In what's become an unusual case, the Detroit Police Department is asking for help identifying a former officer they believe could be in danger.

www.wxyz.com

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Hodo served the city as an officer from 2005 to 2013 before leaving without any disciplinary action or history of trouble.

 

[Teche]

No updates?

 

[YaYa_521]

Crime Stoppers Offering Reward For Information On Missing Retired Detroit Police Officer Stephon Hodo

The Crime Stoppers of Michigan is offering a $2,500 reward for information on a missing retired Detroit police officer.

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The Crime Stoppers of Michigan is offering a $2,500 reward for information on a missing retired Detroit police officer.

Mother pleads for help locating retired Detroit officer; $2,500 reward offered

Crimestoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information that helps lead to the 41-year-old's whereabouts.

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*Video at link*

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"I'm just hoping to find him alive and well," Karen Hodo said. "Oh, I'm just hoping and praying that he's OK." Hodo described Stefon as "so supportive. He had such a good heart."

Desperate mother still looking for retired officer that went missing 2 weeks ago

Karen Hodo says her son, Stefon Hodo, would check up on her multiple times a week so it's strange to not hear from him.

www.wxyz.com

*Video at link*

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Found deceased, foul play is suspected. The suspect is in custody (the one who had Stefon's gun on him and was last seen arguing with Stefon).

Body of missing ex-Detroit cop found in west side park

Investigators on Thursday believe they found the remains of retired Detroit Police Officer Stefon Hodo in a west-side park, Detroit's top cop said.

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[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Stefon.