Police killings
2013-2020

Rick Ronald Pifer

Male, White

Date of the incident: 8/12/2014

Fairfield Township, Lenawee, MI
12850 Treat Highway

Police in Monroe said, deputies responded to 12850 Treat Highway to enforce a court order for hospitalizing the man, who, according to family members, was paranoid and delusional. Deputies were allowed into the residence, where they immediately encountered the man armed with a shotgun. The man ignored repeated warnings from deputies to lower the weapon and deputies shot him.