Detroit police officer killed in hit-and-run crash, person of interest at large

A Detroit police officer heading home from work was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the city’s east side on Sunday, according to authorities.

FOX 2 in Detroit reported that Officer Cameron Richardson had been with the department for just over a year, and police described him as a family man with two daughters, as well as a veteran of the military.

"Today, the Detroit Police Department lost Officer Cameron Richardson, who served one year with the Department," the department wrote in a post on X.