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Nicholas Ackerman
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Gender
Male
Age
62 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/24/2001
Location
I-69 and Wadhams Road Kimball MI 48074 Lapeer
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
John Albert Gillis reportedly fled police after getting caught breaking into an East China Township home shortly before 2 p.m.. Trooper Steven Kramer and a Marysville officer pursued Gillis' Dodge Shadow as he drove the wrong way on I-94 and then I-69. The chase ended east of Wadhams Road in Kimball Township when Gillis crashed his other head-on into a car carrying Nicholas Ackerman and Gayle Ackerman, killing them both. Gillis was convicted of murder in the couple's death and sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2002.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Michigan State Police, Marysville Police Department
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National Anthem
United States