Daryl Brown
Daryl Brown, a retired Sterling Heights police sergeant and husband of a Macomb County judge, died Friday morning in downtown Detroit after being hit by a suspected drunk driver while crossing a street, WDIV reports.
Brown, 50, was crossing at Jefferson and Beaubien at 2:15 a.m. when he was struck by a car driven by a 30-year-old, police said. The driver kept going, but police tracked him down a short time later and arrested him.
The victim was married to Macomb County Circuit Judge Jennifer Faunce.
"Our Sterling Heights Police family is devastated at the loss of retired Sterling Heights Police Sergeant Daryl Brown. Sergeant Brown dedicated 26 years of his life to this city working as a road officer, narcotics officer and many years as a sergeant in our traffic safety bureau,” said Sterling Heights Police Chief Dale Dwojakowski. “Daryl will always be remembered for his big smile and his caring spirit. As great of a police officer Daryl was, he was an even better father and friend. Sergeant Brown spent the majority of his life protecting the residents of Sterling Heights. We ask that everyone please keep his wife, two young children and all of his family in your thoughts and prayers."
Mayor Michael C. Taylor said he and City Council members are devastated.
"Our sincerest condolences go out to Sergeant Brown’s family during this difficult time,” Taylor said. “It is truly devastating to the entire City of Sterling Heights family to lose someone who was so special in such a senseless way. Sergeant Brown will be remembered in Sterling Heights for his years of dedicated service to our police force."
