Devon Hoover's Boston Edison neighborhood prided itself on having top-notch private security firm
DETROIT, MICHIGAN: The death of a reputed neurosurgeon in a posh Detroit neighborhood has sent shockwaves throughout the community. Dr Devon Hoover was found dead during a welfare check on Sunday, April 23. It has now emerged that a private security firm was tasked with patrolling the area to prevent such crimes.
Homicide investigators are yet to establish a motive in the shooting death of the 53-year-old Hoover. Police sources said responding officers found the neurosurgeon's body wrapped in a blanket in the upstairs crawlspace of his home in the 100 block of West Boston Boulevard while conducting a wellness check. Police also revealed that he suffered a single gunshot wound and believe the incident might be linked to a domestic situation that turned violent.
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Hoover -- a neurosurgeon at Ascension Healthcare that operates out of St John Hospital -- lived alone in the large house he had purchased in 2008 for $750,000 (now worth an estimated $1.2 million), neighbors told The Detroit News. They said he often had visitors as he would open his home for parties and other functions in the neighborhood. Authorities arrived at the home in the historic Boston-Edison district of Detroit after he was reportedly a no-show at a family party. It's worth noting that the coveted area is one of the most upscale neighborhoods in the city and has been home to numerous Michigan celebrities including boxing legend Joe Louis and baseball icon Willie Horton.
'Safe' neighborhood
As the police investigation continues, web sleuths are conducting their own research on the circumstances of Hoover's death and the security apparatus in his neighborhood. One resident responded to questions about the safety of residents' in the area in a community forum, saying the security was top-notch since the neighborhood was using a private security patrol service run by Dusing Security & Surveillance (DSS). "...Another reason the Boston Edison neighborhood is so safe is our private security team, Dusing Security (aka DSS Security)," they wrote. "DSS is a private security company in place to patrol specifically the Boston Edison neighborhood. They patrol the neighborhood in well-recognized red trucks and are tied directly to the homeowner security system. The bottom line is if our alarm goes off, the police have been dispatched and the DSS security truck is on the way!" the resident insisted.
DSS was also featured in a 2009 Time article titled 'Detroit: Where Private Security Is Booming'. The outlet noted how the city's police force had been downsized more than 25% at the time, paving the way for private security to grow as an industry. Local precincts were overrun by frequent shootings and other violent crimes, increasing the demand for home and business protection services in the area. After multiple requests from residents of the Boston-Edison district, the Historic Boston-Edison Association roped in DSS to provide security patrol in the neighborhood. Some netizens wondered why the private security patrol did not prevent Dr Hoover's death. However, one Redditor asked, "If this was a domestic dispute, would security have been able to stop this?"
Who owns DSS?
Larry Dusing is the owner and president at Dusing Security & Surveillance (DSS) based in Roseville, Michigan. Previously, Larry worked as a manager at Home Security Pros and Pointe Alarm. He founded DSS in 2001 and is a veteran in security services and alarm systems. "People put a premium on security when unemployment and crime go up," Larry told Time magazine in 2009, when the fledgling industry was just starting to boom in the area. On ZoomInfo, the family-operated business promises to do "everything possible to secure your home or neighborhood," adding, "We don't treat you like another number. We really listen to your problems to ensure you receive the best alarm or security services for your needs."
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