Dwight Respess
Coverage of Dwight Respess in the Nexus archive.
- Farmington Hills man charged after dumping animal remains at Southfield cemetery
A Farmington Hills man, Dwight Respess, was charged with illegal dumping after Southfield police investigated repeated incidents of animal remains, including red snapper and pigeons, left at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Respess claimed the acts were part of a personal religious practice to protect him from death, but police emphasized the charge relates solely to the unlawful disposal.
- Police identify man leaving animal remains outside of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Farmington Hills police identified Dwight Respess, 48, as the man leaving animal remains outside Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, claiming the act was part of a personal religious practice to protect himself from death. Respess was charged with illegal dumping and released on bond after arraignment. Police emphasized the charge was based on unlawful disposal, not his religious beliefs.