Community mourns loss of Curtis Reynolds Jr.
A 29-year veteran of the Troy Police Department died Sept. 25, six days after suffering a heart attack on his 50th birthday, while on duty.
Curtis Reynolds, Jr. served as the department’s communications supervisor.
Facebook post by the Troy Police Department said Reynolds became unresponsive at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 19 while waiting to take over for the midnight shift at the Communications Section. Multiple employees performed CPR, and a crew from Alliance Mobile Health — already on-site — quickly responded and transported Curtis to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.
Reynolds was treated for several days at the hospital, but due to the heart attack he sustained diminished brain activity and died, the department said.
The Facebook post further states that he “embodied the calm, competent presence that skilled dispatchers provide to citizens and officers as well. In May 2009, Curtis received a Departmental Commendation for such a response to a domestic violence incident involving an armed and suicidal subject.”
Also, Reynolds was lauded for “his decisive and calm demeanor” while managing communications during a lengthy incident involving a barricaded gunman on Feb. 20, 2018 at a home in Troy that ended with no injuries. He was supervising the Communications Section at the time.
Reynolds received 16 commendations for outstanding service during his career with the Troy Police Department.
He is survived by three children and his parents. His father, Curtis Reynolds, Sr., retired as a lieutenant from the Troy Police Department.
A GoFundMe page is set up to collect donations to assist with funeral expenses and other costs due to his death. As of Tuesday morning, about more than $12,000 had been pledged toward its $15,000 goal. To donate, go to https://tinyurl.com/y56lz9ol.