Mich. man accused of posing as state trooper to see dead wife in morgue after allegedly abusing her
02/14/2025 12:59 pm PST
OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. (TCN) -- A 74-year-old man is accused of abusing his wife and posing as a Michigan State Police trooper to see her body in a morgue.
According to the Michigan State Police, in June 2024, troopers responded to a cabin to investigate two squatters. The occupants, John Bromley, and his wife, a 68-year-old woman, "were homeless and had been living in the cottage without permission." Troopers spoke with the wife and observed severe bruising, and she was having issues breathing.
She was transported to two separate hospitals and told troopers she had been the victim of domestic abuse. She died a few days after being admitted to the hospital.
According to authorities, Bromley allegedly impersonated a trooper and tried to get into the morgue to see his wife, but he was ultimately not allowed in.
Officials arrested Bromley in Oakland County during a traffic stop for speeding. He was transported to Otsego County and booked into the jail on Feb. 9.
He appeared in court for his arraignment this week on one count of aggravated domestic violence and first-degree vulnerable adult abuse. He remains held on $50,000 bond and faces additional charges out of Grand Traverse County for impersonating an officer.
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