SHELBY TOWNSHIP (WWJ) - It will be a ceremony in honor of a life dedicated to selfless service for a highly decorated police officer who died suddenly while on duty in Macomb County on Saturday.
The Shelby Township Police Department announced funeral arrangements, to include full military honors, for 51-year-old Sergeant Daniel Kammerzell scheduled for Veteran's Day, Friday, Nov. 11.
According to the department, there will be a one day of General Viewing on Thursday, Nov 10 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Wasik Funeral Home located at 49150 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township.
Kammerzell's funeral will be on Friday at Lakeside Assembly Church, located at 46155 Schoenherr Road also in Shelby Township where he will lie in state at 10 a.m. which his service to commence an hour later at 11 a.m.
"All military honors to follow at the conclusion of the service at the church," the department said on social media. "There will be no procession following the service."
The department said Kammerzell was found unresponsive in his patrol vehicle while on duty on Nov. 5. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The passing does not involve any suspicious or criminal circumstance, officials said.
Kammerzell led an extraordinary life of service, the department added in a prepared statement, having been a member of the Shelby Township Police Department for the last 18 years.
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"Prior to working at Shelby Township, he worked for the Detroit Police Department, and is a United States Marine Corps veteran. Sergeant Kammerzell was highly decorated for his honorable work. Throughout his career he was an Evidence Technician, a Field Training Officer, a Detective, Assistant Team Leader of the Tactical Response Unit, Range Instructor, and training coordinator," authorities said.
"Sergeant Kammerzell always came to work in a great mood; cracking jokes and making everyone laugh. His families, both blood and blue, request privacy and time to mourn this tragic circumstance," the statement went on.
"We thank you Sergeant Kammerzell for your dedication to this community. Rest in peace, brother, you will be greatly missed."