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AADL Talks To: Peter Stipe

Peter Stipe, June 1992
Peter Stipe, June 1992

Author and former Ann Arbor policeman Peter Stipe recounts his journey from being a wayward youth growing up in countercultural Ann Arbor to becoming the most decorated member of the Ann Arbor Police Department. Peter shares memories of his time with the AAPD, including harrowing encounters on emergency calls and the many people and events that helped shape his career. Peter also shares his love of local history and discusses the changes he's seen in the city over the years.

Peter's story is detailed in his 2021 memoir, Badge 112. 

You can read and view historical photos about Peter Stipe and the Ann Arbor Police Department, or read other histories of the Ann Arbor Police Department.

Thomas Tanner, Peter Stipe, Jeffrey Flynn, & John King Of The Ann Arbor Police Department, Recipients Of The Ann Arbor News Award Of Valor, June 1991 Photographer: Grover Sanschagrin

Thomas Tanner, Peter Stipe, Jeffrey Flynn, & John King Of The Ann Arbor Police Department, Recipients Of The Ann Arbor News Award Of Valor, June 1991 image
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1991
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Ann Arbor News, June 24, 1991
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From left are Ann Arbor police Detective Thomas Tanner, and officers Peter Stipe, Jeffrey Flynn, and John King who received The Ann Arbor News award of valor Sunday for their work to save three teen-agers who drove into a northeast Ann Arbor pond in 1989. Not shown is award recipient Richard Stern.
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