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Farmington Hills names Officers Alex Ackaline and Susan Woodard police officers of the year after armed standoff
Summary
Farmington Hills Police honored Officers Alex Ackaline and Susan Woodard as the department's 2024 officers of the year for their response to a September armed domestic-violence incident in which almost 40 rounds were fired; Oakland County SWAT ultimately disabled the subject and no deaths were reported.
Chief John Piggott presented Officers Susan Woodard and Alex Ackaline as the Farmington Hills Police Department's 2024 officers of the year, citing a September domestic-violence call in which officers attempted to rescue children trapped inside a home and came under sustained rifle fire.
"Officer Ackaline observed that threat, ordered the man to drop his weapon. He did not. He returned fire on him, causing him to go back into his bedroom," Chief John Piggott said, describing how the suspect continued to fire and how officers…
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