Former Detroit Police Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, a resident of Rochester Hills, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in April 2023 for accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes. Kennedy commanded the Detroit Police Department’s Integrity Unit and conspired with another officer to accept bribes in exchange for directing illegal tow referrals to a specific company. Additionally, they provided confidential information about ongoing investigations to the towing company. Kennedy’s actions violated Detroit’s rules and ordinances regarding towing referrals. ([patch.com](https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/rochester-hills-native-ex-detroit-police-lt-accepts-bribes-feds?utm_source=openai))
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