East Lansing Police Department

East Lansing Police Department ELPD strives to provide Quality Service, Protection and Safety to the citizens of East Lansing.

ELPD consists of 41 sworn officers, 61 non-sworn personnel including Jail Officers, PACE Officers, Cadets, Crossing Guards and additional Support Staff, two K9-equipped vehicles and three dogs, 13 marked patrol cars, two semi-marked police vehicles, and 10 unmarked vehicles. ELPD officers undergo extensive annual training, including 40 hours of general training. Specialized units also undergo spec

ialty trainings geared more specifically toward their line of work. Specialized units include the Detective Bureau, Background Investigators, Special Response Team, K9 Team, School Resource Officer, Liquor Control Officer, Bike Patrol, Conflict Management/Hostage Negotiation Team, Accident Investigation Team, Crime Scene Investigators, Arson Investigators, Background investigators, Chaplains Committee, Child Safety Seat Technician, Civil Disturbance Unit, Community Emergency Response Team, Community Relations Coalition, Crisis Intervention Team, Emergency Driving Instructors, Use of Force Team, Field Training Officers, Honor Guard, Traffic Unit and Vehicle Maintenance Officers.

ELPD Releases Narrated Video, Redacted Body-Worn Camera and Fleet Footage Related to April 15 Stabbing and Officer-Invol...
05/15/2026

ELPD Releases Narrated Video, Redacted Body-Worn Camera and Fleet Footage Related to April 15 Stabbing and Officer-Involved Shooting



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May 15, 2026



EAST LANSING, Mich. — The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) today released a narrated video, including witness cellphone footage, and body-worn and fleet footage redacted as appropriate under law, related to the stabbing incident and officer-involved shooting that took place on April 15, 2026.



The release comes after ELPD initiated a meeting with the family of Isaiah Kirby on May 7 and then consulted with the Michigan State Police (MSP). ELPD also shared unredacted footage with the family of Isaiah Kirby earlier today.

MSP continues to conduct its investigation into this incident.

Following redactions being made as appropriate under law this week, the narrated video and redacted body-worn and fleet footage is now available on the City of East Lansing website at

https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/2292/ELPD-Officer-Involved-Shooting

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) plans a Friday, May 15, public release of a narrated vid...
05/14/2026

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) plans a Friday, May 15, public release of a narrated video, including witness cellphone footage, and body-worn and fleet footage redacted as appropriate under law, related to the stabbing incident and officer-involved shooting that occurred on April 15, 2026. - For more details, please see the attached news release.

ELPD is honored to welcome Ofc. Kendal Soles to the ranks, and to recognize the promotions of Sergeant Jordan Woodruff a...
05/14/2026

ELPD is honored to welcome Ofc. Kendal Soles to the ranks, and to recognize the promotions of Sergeant Jordan Woodruff and Lieutenant Jeremy Hamilton. Congratulations!

This past Monday, we also celebrated the previous swearing in of Ofc. Noah Curl, Ofc. Christopher Mosby, and Ofc. Marquis Washington, along with the previous promotions of Captain Adrian Ojerio and Captain Travis Bove. Congratulations and welcome to them as well!

With the warmer weather, we have noticed an uptick in golf clubs and other recreation equipment being stolen from vehicl...
05/12/2026

With the warmer weather, we have noticed an uptick in golf clubs and other recreation equipment being stolen from vehicles - especially unlocked cars. To prevent yourself from becoming a victim, please lock your vehicles, take your keys with you, and remove valuables or keep them out of sight. Every time, everywhere!

East Lansing Police Department Employees will be wearing blue denim ribbons to stand in solidarity with survivors and ra...
04/29/2026

East Lansing Police Department Employees will be wearing blue denim ribbons to stand in solidarity with survivors and raise awareness about sexual violence. Denim Day is a reminder to challenge harmful myths and support those impacted in our community. If you have questions or would like more information, we are here to help.

We have been receiving various calls about different scam phone calls residents have been receiving. One most recent one...
04/23/2026

We have been receiving various calls about different scam phone calls residents have been receiving. One most recent one used the ELPD phone number, and pretended to be one of our Officers on the phone.

Whenever you have doubts, please never hesitate to reach out to us to confirm! Some other tips and ways to stay safe from these scams are below.

The East Lansing Police Department would like to notify the public that someone has been trying to impersonate our City ...
04/21/2026

The East Lansing Police Department would like to notify the public that someone has been trying to impersonate our City Planning Department online. The scammers are sending FAKE city planning bills using a ".com" email address and claiming to be one of our employees.

As a reminder, NEVER CLICK on any links in suspicious emails!! The City will NEVER ASK FOR A WIRE TRANSFER of money, and we most definitely do not want you to pay with iTunes gift cards or any other gift cards.

If you have any doubt, BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING WITH YOUR MONEY, please call or stop by in person. Our City web page is www.CityofEastLansing.com

Attached is an Official Update on the condition of the victim who was stabbed, the identity of the suspect who was shot,...
04/21/2026

Attached is an Official Update on the condition of the victim who was stabbed, the identity of the suspect who was shot, and the progress of the video timeline.

Attached is an Official Update on the condition of the Victim who was stabbed, before the ELPD Officer involved shooting...
04/16/2026

Attached is an Official Update on the condition of the Victim who was stabbed, before the ELPD Officer involved shooting.

ELPD will continue to provide periodic updates as public information becomes available.

Attached is an official initial statement about the East Lansing Police Department Officer-Involved shooting that took p...
04/16/2026

Attached is an official initial statement about the East Lansing Police Department Officer-Involved shooting that took place at Abbot and Lake Lansing today, 04/15/2026, at approximately 6:11 PM.

More information will be released at a press conference at the East Lansing Public Library at 9:30 PM tonight. Credentialed media only.

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